On March 27, the Minnesota legislative debate over raising the minimum wage took a new twist. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk proposed that indexing the minimum wage to inflation go forward as a constitutional amendment to be ratified by voters. The Storify below links to many of the arguments over the past weeks. [If you don’t see the Storify photos and comments below, please refresh your browser window.]
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