National Conference of State Legislatures

States Grapple with Wage Issue

By Michael Aneiro

Oct. 5, 2004 --In Maine, where the minimum wage is already well above the federally mandated level of $5.15 an hour, the state plans to ra... Read story

West Virginia Raises Minimum Wage

By Kasey Wehrum | Mar 15, 2006

More than 20 states have taken up similar bills, drawing ire among some small-business owners. Read story

Taxing the Service Sector

By JAY FINEGAN | Feb 1, 1988

There are no good reasons -- only political reasons -- why states should collect sales taxes on hammers but not on the services of people who wield them. Read story