Legislators reject bill allowing cities to raise minimum wage
University of Memphis workers, union members, students, alumni, etc. participate in rally demanding a fare $15.00 minimum wage at the University Memphis campus (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
“Like many of you, I believe in local control,” state Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis said.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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