Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Sykes cited the left-leaning nonprofit Maine Center for Economic Policy in stating that an increase would be especially beneficial for women and people of color.

“Raising the minimum wage puts more money in the pockets of those who need it most, and it’s also one of the most effective tools we have at our disposal for confronting and reversing the affordable housing crisis,” Sykes wrote.

Click here to read the full story, first published August 16, 2024 in Spectrum News.