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Last EditedCBlock941  Dec 28, 2006 12:48pm
CategoryProposed Legislation
News DateDec 28, 2006 12:00pm
DescriptionEvery year a handful of Louisiana lawmakers attempt — and always fail — to establish a minimum wage in this state.

But that could change in 2007, Democrats said Wednesday.

Baton Rouge Sen. Cleo Fields and Monroe Rep. Willie Hunter say a confluence of election results and national trends could lead previously unreceptive Louisiana legislators to increase the hourly rate for the 42,000 workers in this state being paid the minimum wage.
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