Hobby Lobby's success didn't depend on handout Published: Wed, May 9, 2012 Regarding “For 4th year in row, OKC-based retailer announces companywide increase in minimum wages” (Business, April 17): David Green of Hobby Lobby has done it again — another raise for his full-time employees. Hobby Lobby is growing by leaps and bounds while other businesses are staggering or failing. Green... Read More

Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today Updated: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers. The increase, from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour, is the... Read More

GOP makes conditions on wage increase Updated: Fri, Jul 28, 2006 WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, congressional aides said Friday. A package GOP leaders planned to bring to a vote Friday or Saturday in the House also would... Read More

House GOP pressing vote on minimum wage Updated: Thu, Jul 27, 2006 WASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders, giving in to political reality, plan a vote to raise the $5.15 minimum wage before leaving Washington this weekend for a five-week recess. "Whether people like it or not, we need to go ahead with it," said Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., who supports the idea. "There's a general... Read More

Friday, June30, 2006 Updated: Fri, Jun 30, 2006 Judge shows courage, integrity Regarding “Judge orders defense law yer to jail” (news story, June 20): Okla homa County District Judge Twyla Ma son Gray acted with courage and integrity in holding an attorney in con tempt for not being prepared. The story shows the real problem with the clogged court... Read More

Minimum wage train on track Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2006 SUPPORTERS of a state minimum wage have added another car to their freight train and opponents have one fewer way to stop it. Momentum is chugging along for a state-by-state minimum wage increase. We oppose in principle the concept of a government-mandated, artificial wage structure and we particularly oppose a... Read More

Problems with wage increase Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 Again this year a group of state lawmakers has attempted to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage above the federal standard. One bill would hike the overall payroll burden on employers by nearly 20 percent. This may sound very appealing if you're an employee. As a political matter, raising the minimum wage sounds good. But... Read More

Forum to debate state 'living wage' Updated: Sun, Dec 12, 2004 Expect a debate when the Citizens League of Oklahoma hosts a forum Thursday asking whether a "living wage" might help the state's working poor. Susan Atkinson, the organization's executive director, said getting a panel to agree to discuss the question was challenging. "The citizens league has been focusing on... Read More

Theories clash on minimum wage increase Updated: Thu, May 4, 2000 Depending on whom you ask, an increase in the federal minimum wage could be one of the best things or one of the worst things that could happen to the nation's economy. A proposal to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.15 has passed through the U.S. House and Senate, and the president has expressed his... Read More