![]() Tuesday, November 07, 2006
CNN projects Montana passes minimum wage initiative
(CNN) -- CNN projects that voters in Montana have approved a ballot measure that will legally raise the minimum wage. It would raise the minimum wage to $6.15 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Montana is the third state tonight to adopt a similar ballot measure. Earlier, voters in Ohio and Missouri approved mandated minimum wage increases. Full Montana results |
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