Minimum Wage

Area DFLers mildy disappointed at Pawlenty's veto of minimum-wage bill (Post-Bulletin)

16 May 2008

ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty has vetoed a proposal to raise the minimum wage, citing the size of the increase and its failure to include a tip credit as his reasons for opposing it

Bill to Up Minimum Wage Tossed Out by Pawlenty (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

16 May 2008

Thursday, Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed a plan that would have upped the minimum wage in Minnesota to $7.75 an hour.

Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

16 May 2008

Sponsors of a plan to raise Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005 say they've been notified their bill has been vetoed.