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Oklahoma Senator Files Bill to Raise Minimum Wage in the State A couple of extra bucks an hour goes along way, especially with everything going on the past few months. Oklahoma Senator George Young of Oklahoma City, filed Senate Bill 161 to increase Oklahoma s minimum wage requirement. Oklahoma currently follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Senate Bill 161 would increase the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour. The bill also states that if the federal minimum wage went higher, the state would match whatever is greater. 29 states in the country currently have higher minimum wages than the federal minimum of $7.25. Oklahoma hasn t increased the minimum wage since 2008, which was $6.55 back then. That was also the new increase by the federal government for their minimum wage, so not something that Oklahoma decided to do. ....
Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, 9:33 am By: Jonathan Cooper A state senator wants to raise Oklahoma s minimum wage. Senate Bill 161 would raise the minimum wage in Oklahoma to $10.50 an hour. If passed, it would be the first increase since 2008. State Senator George Young, who is a Democrat and represents parts of Oklahoma City, has filed the bill. The bill would raise the current minimum wage from the federal minimum of $7.25 by more than $3. Young said 29 other states have minimum wage requirements higher than the federal minimum, including the neighboring states of Missouri and Arkansas. He has filed a similar bill for the past 4 years, but none have passed. However, Young said his bill is getting some traction now because of the pandemic, as he said more people are realizing the need for increased wages. ....
Oklahoma Senator Files Bill to Raise Minimum Wage in the State A couple of extra bucks an hour goes along way, especially with everything going on the past few months. Oklahoma Senator George Young of Oklahoma City, filed Senate Bill 161 to increase Oklahoma s minimum wage requirement. Oklahoma currently follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Senate Bill 161 would increase the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour. The bill also states that if the federal minimum wage went higher, the state would match whatever is greater. 29 states in the country currently have higher minimum wages than the federal minimum of $7.25. Oklahoma hasn t increased the minimum wage since 2008, which was $6.55 back then. That was also the new increase by the federal government for their minimum wage, so not something that Oklahoma decided to do. ....