Democrats, keep your promise on the $15 minimum wage
Opinion by William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
The Senate parliamentarian's decision last week against including the increase in the minimum wage to $15 in the Covid-19 relief bill has forced a basic question before Democratic leadership to center stage: With control of both the House and the Senate, will they use the power they have to keep their promise to raise wages for poor and low-income people?