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States Push for $15 Minimum Wage Amid Federal Resistance

12/11/2025

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Across the United States, states and cities are raising minimum wages despite federal resistance.
Missouri voters approved a $15 minimum wage, upheld by the state supreme court.
Nebraska will implement a $15 wage in January 2026, while Florida aims for $15 by September 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been criticized for anti-labor policies that kept the federal minimum wage at $7.25 since 2009.

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Story summary

Across the United States, states and cities are raising minimum wages despite federal resistance.
Missouri voters approved a $15 minimum wage, upheld by the state supreme court.
Nebraska will implement a $15 wage in January 2026, while Florida aims for $15 by September 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been criticized for anti-labor policies that kept the federal minimum wage at $7.25 since 2009.