Billionaire Fed Up With Low Salaries Raises Math Teachers' Pay By $15K
A hedge fund billionaire decided to start allocating his own pay raises to 800 public school teachers every year.
Voters in four states approved measures Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for workers. The ballot initiative in Alaska received 69 percent of the vote; in Arkansas, 65 percent; in Nebraska, 59 percent; and in South Dakota, the margin was 53 percent.
Voters in four states approved measures Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for workers. The ballot initiative in Alaska received 69 percent of the vote; in Arkansas, 65 percent; in Nebraska, 59 percent; and in South Dakota, the margin was 53 percent.
10 other states have already enacted minimum wage increases this year.
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