Count me in among those pushing for a raise to the minimum wage here in Texas. Let me start by saying that I know most places here in Texas pay a better wage than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour: a wage that's been in place since 2009. So maybe it's time to get the minimum wage boosted here in Texas so we don't have to have this conversation in the near future. According to an article from KWTX, 20 states are raising their minimum wage rates. I would also bet that finding a business in any state still paying $7.25 an hour would be hard to do. So why doesn't our government just raise the federal wage? Apparently, our government isn't capable of doing much of anything that benefits the people.