Friday, March 24, 2017

Pugh to veto $15 minimum wage bill

Mayor Catherine Pugh says she will veto the city’s $15 minimum wage bill, setting up a battle with the new City Council that has already approved the measure. After months of public debate on the issue, the veto sends the bill back to the council, where another majority vote could overturn Pugh’s ruling. It was the first major piece of legislation to pass through the new-look council, but Pugh noted her concerns about the bill and its potential impact on businesses. The mayor said “it is in the…



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