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Jan 17, 2025 | 
epi.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
Seven years after conservative Michigan lawmakers scrapped a ballot measure that—if passed—would have increased the state’s minimum wage and gradually eliminated the lower tipped minimum wage, a Michigan Supreme Court decision is slated to go into effect next month to reinstate the ballot measure’s benefits for low-wage workers.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
epi.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
In the 2024 election, Alaska and Missouri voters approved ballot measures to increase their state minimum wages to $15 an hour in the coming years. This means that now 15 states and Washington D.C. either have or will have minimum wages of at least $15 an hour. In addition, four more states will likely reach the $15 mark by 2027 because of automatic annual inflation adjustments built into their minimum wage laws.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
epi.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
EPI submission to Texas Climate Jobs Project Community Commission on Truth and Transparency in Texas Hydrogen. IntroductionIn 2023, the Biden-Harris administration selected the Gulf Coast as the location of one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs), designating up to $1.2 billion in federal funding to develop clean hydrogen production facilities in Texas and Louisiana.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
epi.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
Five municipalities in Boulder County are considering increasing their minimum wages above Colorado’s current level of $14.42 an hour. An economic study commissioned by the municipalities shows that increasing their minimum wages will significantly raise pay for low-wage workers, but also misleadingly characterizes employment losses from the policy. BackgroundIn 2019, the Colorado state legislature repealed state preemption of local minimum wages.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
epi.org | Dave Kamper |Sebastian Martinez Hickey |Daniel Perez |Daniel Pérez
Summary: Instead of punishing workers for wanting to serve in public schools, states should follow Minnesota’s lead by providing school support staff—who are disproportionately Black and brown, women, and older workers—with unemployment insurance benefits during the summer.
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May 14, 2024 | 
epi.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
Download PDF Executive summaryThis November, Alaska voters will decide whether to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027.1 This new wage floor will produce significant increases for Alaska’s low-wage workers, helping them make ends meet amid high costs of living throughout the state.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
invesbrain.com | Elise Gould |Sebastian Martinez Hickey |Alex Hoffman |Tyler Durden
Recursion Pharmaceuticals has poached Najat Khan from Johnson & Johnson, where she led AI efforts at one of healthcare's giants. Khan will serve as chief R&D and commercial officer, along with joining Recursion's board. The move comes at a critical time for Recursion, as its stock price has fallen 75% since going public in 2021, currently commanding a market capitalization of $1.75 billion. The Utah biotech expects its first Phase 2 readouts later this year for two rare disease drug candidates.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
portside.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
Twenty-Two States Will Increase Their Minimum Wages on January 1 Published January 2, 2024 On January 1, 22 states will increase their minimum wages, raising pay for an estimated 9.9 million workers. In total, workers will receive $6.95 billion in additional wages from state minimum wage increases. In addition, 38 cities and counties will increase their minimum wages on January 1 above their state’s wage floors, adding to the number of workers likely to see increased earnings.
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Dec 31, 2023 | 
portside.org | Sebastian Martinez Hickey
Twenty-Two States Will Increase Their Minimum Wages on January 1, Raising Pay for Nearly 10 Million Workers Published December 31, 2023 On January 1, 22 states will increase their minimum wages, raising pay for an estimated 9.9 million workers. In total, workers will receive $6.95 billion in additional wages from state minimum wage increases.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Douglas R Terry |Sebastian Martinez Hickey |Tyler Durden
On January 1, 22 states will increase their minimum wages, raising pay for an estimated 9.9 million workers. In total, workers will receive $6.95 billion in additional wages from state minimum wage increases. In addition, 38 cities and counties will increase their minimum wages on January 1 above their state's wage floors, adding to the number of workers likely to see increased earnings.
