2019 rings in with bigger paychecks for some workers in at least 19 states that are increasing or adjusting their hourly minimum wages on or around new year's day. workers from maine to missouri to arizona will see bumps in their paychecks, even as the medical minimum wage hasn't budged from $7.25 since 2009. just as the 2020 political season kicks off, next week the state of florida will restore the voting rights of former felons upon the completion of their sentences, excluding those convicted of murder and sexual offenses. utah officially has the nation's lowest blood alcohol content standard for drunk driving. now at .05%, that's as little as one drink for most women and three drinks for most men to reach the new limit. >> over in california public