Friday, March 16, 2007

Minimum Wage Hike Died in Senate

Legislation to increase minimum wage in Oklahoma was died in the Oklahoma State Senate this Thursday. The proposal was to raise state minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over a three years period.

The vote in the State Senate was 24 to 23 against the amendment. 23 Republicans and one Democrat voted against the raise while 23 Democrats voted for it.

It takes 25 votes to pass a bill in the 48 member state Senate, and this proposal died 2 votes short.

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