Connecticut Increases Minimum Wage: How the Raise Impacts the State

Lamont says higher minimum wage is good for CT economy

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut workers have one of the highest minimum wages in the country after an increase to $16.94 an hour on January 1.The increase is good for the state’s economy, Gov. Ned Lamont said as he talked up his support for the minimum wage increase outside some small businesses in downtown Hartford on Thursday.“I competed against companies that paid rock bottom wages," Lamont said, who used to ow…

CT minimum wage rises to $16.94. Lamont celebrates impact

For more than a decade, business owner Rory Gale has run Hartford Prints!, using her downtown Hartford storefront to sell cards, state-themed apparel and home goods. The business, which recently expanded its longtime location on Pratt Street, has become a popular destination in Hartford, serving as a shining example of the city’s efforts to revitalize downtown.  Gale said the business’s success is the result of factors ranging from strong commun…

Connecticut increases minimum wage: How the raise impacts the state

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Standing in the middle of Hartford's trendy Pratt Street, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) lauded the latest hike of Connecticut's minimum wage — a 59 cent increase triggered by legislation he signed into law seven years ago. The new wage, $16.94 per hour, kicked in on New Year's Day. The 2019 legislation [...]