Minimum Wage Boost Wins Senate And House Approval

[NewJeffCT]

Source: The Hartford Courant

HARTFORD — The state's minimum wage will increase to $10.10 per hour by 2017 under a controversial bill approved Wednesday by both the state Senate and the House of Representatives on largely party line votes.

The Senate passed the measure by 21 to 14, with all Republicans and one Democrat — Sen. Joan Hartley of Waterbury — voting no. One senator was absent.

The House vote was 87 to 54, and all 87 supporters were Democrats. Four House Democrats, including Representatives John Hampton of Simsbury and Joe Diminico of Manchester, joined with Republicans against the measure.

Read more: http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-minimum-wage-0327-20140326,0,2123516.story

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Finally glad the Democrats had the guts to raise the minimum wage. They almost did it two years ago, but chickened out.

[rpannier]

1. Nice to see it as well

What's Joan Hartley's problem?

[diabeticman]

2. For a second I was hoping and excited that you meant federal.

[davidpdx]

3. Me too

I was going to keel over and have a heart attack.