Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle joined La Crosse Talk PM on Monday to discuss the governor using a fake email, how much is too much...
Several hospital employees in La Crosse say they’re not getting paid enough for the important work they do, while the medical center makes millions. Just over...
While companies like John Deere set to bringing in over $4-$5 billion in profits a year, and CEOs are getting 100% raises, increasing their salaries to...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Owners of a group of restaurants, hotels and bars in Eau Claire have eliminated tipping and have raised their minimum wage...
No more driving to Rochester, Minn., to get Chipotle. The restaurant on Highway 16 in Onalaska, behind Dick’s Sporting Goods, is set to open Thursday. Chipotle...
The House could vote Friday on a nearly $2 trillion COVID relief package. That bill probably will not include an increase in the minimum wage, following...
A push by President Joe Biden would more than double the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15, but the La Crosse County Republican...
DETROIT (AP) — If U.S. consumers ever ditch fuel burners for electric vehicles, then the United Auto Workers union is in trouble. Gone would be thousands...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour, transforming...
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is raising the minimum hourly wage for its workers for the third time in less than two years. The discounter said...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Highlights of the two-year Wisconsin budget proposal released Thursday by Gov. Tony Evers: ROADS: The state’s 32.9-cent gas tax would go up...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois legislators moved quickly last week to deliver one of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top campaign promises, a gradual hike in...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20...
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained the same since 2009. Since then, 29 states and the District of Columbia have set minimum...
Gov. Scott Walker may want voters to look at his resume on the economy when they go to the polls next week. Democrat for governor Tony...
If La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat had his way, the state and federal minimum wages would be irrelevant in the city. From the WIZM studio Thursday,...
What is considered a better-than-average economy, apparently isn’t benefiting everyone equally. Certainly not if you look at the numbers of those getting assistance from food pantries,...
A local minimum wage isn’t allowed right now but it could be in the future. A local wage bill has been proposed by a group of...
Income of top 1% has increased 130% since 1979, as compared to 9% for everyone else
