Minimum Wage Hikes Scheduled

A dozen states intend to increase their minimum wage on the last day of 2015 or the first day of 2016. Increases range from a quarter to a dollar. In some cases, the bumps are part of a series.

The U.S. Department of Labor reports increases in these states:

Alaska, $9.75   Arkansas, $8   California, $10   Connecticut, $9.60  Hawaii, $8.50   Massachusetts, $10   Michigan, $8.50  Nebraska, $9   New York, $9   Rhode Island, $9.60 Vermont, $9.60   West Virginia, $8.75. S