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Hike in minimum wage
Because wages are not keeping up with the cost of living, the US House voted Thursday to increase the national minimum wage over the next six years. Democrats argued that working Americans are seeing their wages diminished by the increasing cost of living. But First District Republican Phil Roe went onto the House floor to argue against the Raise the Wage Act, saying each state should set its own minimum wage. "The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated this bill could eliminate 3.7 million jobs and reduce total real income by over $9 billion by 2025. The bill will be particularly detrimental to rural America, with Tennessee estimated to lose 66,313 jobs under this proposal. Voting against this proposal, which is going nowhere in the Senate, is common sense. What Congress should be doing is implementing legislation that gives citizens the opportunities and tools they need to get out of poverty and seek higher-paying jobs.” The legislation now heads to the Senate. In a related news story; Unemployment across Tennessee remains near its historic low, despite a slight increase to 3.4 percent in June, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released on Thursday. June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is up 0.1 of a percentage point when comparing it to the previous month. Year-to-year, unemployment is 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the June 2018 rate.
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Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageFriday, December 06, 2019
Glass arrest following pursuit
Hall execution
Parrottsville Christmas Parade
Schoolcraft federal indictment
I-40 Challenge results
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Search on for Shropshire
Nichols Jeep recovery
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department receives award
NGA to work with Tennessee on business promotion
Tennessee income level is low
Roe argues for minor league baseball
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Rathbone pleas to First Degree Murder and Aggravated Child Abuse
Shelton enters guilty plea
Conner arrest
Cocke General Committee
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Walker charged with animal cruelty
Thomas wants to withdraw his guilty plea
Cocke Circuit pleas
Stolen vehicles recovered
Hall tax is ending
Tennessee gas prices are steady
Monday, December 02, 2019
Saturday evening Cosby crash
Swafford arrest
McGaha arrest
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