N.C. Close to Minimum-Wage Increase

As you can read in this article, each chamber of the N.C. General Assembly has passed a state minimum wage increase of $1 (to $6.15 an hour). The bills are in different forms that must be reconciled, but once that is done Gov. Mike Easley has indicated that he will sign an increase.

Former U.S. Senator John Edwards appeared two weeks ago in his home state to speak on behalf of the increase, and state Treasurer Richard Moore is making the increase a foundation of his campaign for governor in 2008. When a progressive issue polls at 80%, it's time to get excited.