Charles Rhoades

Raising the minimum wage is a starting point for addressing so many problems facing our state today. It can help reduce poverty and working people's homelessness. It can give workers' more income to support small businesses and local economies. It will decrease reliance on public assistance. It will encourage fairer wage distribution. It will support families. I could go on and on, but surely enough of you will get the point and get on with this too long delayed action.