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Minimum Wage Increase Advances in Annapolis

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Rachel Baye,

Ashley Sterner

Published March 14, 2019 at 10:13 AM EDT

The Maryland General Assembly is on the verge of passing a $15 minimum wage. The House of Delegates approved it two weeks ago, and on Wednesday night, the state Senate gave the bill preliminary approval. WYPR's State Politics Reporter Rachel Baye speaks with Nathan Sterner to take a closer look at the proposal.

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Rachel Baye is a senior reporter and editor in WYPR's newsroom. @RachelBaye

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