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A surprising turn of events at yesterday's meetings in the Louisiana Legislature might results in higher compensation for Louisiana workers.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

Louisiana lawmakers have voted on a proposed increase in the state's minimum hourly wage.

Raising Cane's co-CEO and COO AJ Kumaran tells Yahoo Finance the company is raising its average hourly wage to $19.50.

Target announced that they plan to raise their hourly wage to $24 an hour.

Customers are showing their support and appreciation to the warehouse giant after the news was announced

State Senator Karen Carter Peterson has filed legislation that would gradually raise Louisiana's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.

Hobby Lobby stores nationwide will be raising the hourly minimum wage for all of its full-time employees to $17 effective October 1, 2020.

Minimum wage increases go into effect today in 24 states, but Louisiana is not one of them and remains one of a handful who’ve kept the federal minimum of 7.25 an hour.

Stephen Waguespack, head of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, talks about the move to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Democratic Sen. Troy Carter's proposal would have bumped Louisiana's minimum wage from the $7.25-per-hour federal level to $9 an hour.

This is a very intriguing idea making its way through the Louisiana Legislature.

Another potential class-action lawsuit over wages has been filed against Louisiana based food delivery service Waitr.

State lawmakers are gearing up for the legislation session this spring. 2019 is an election year and several local leaders expect to see some heavy politicking.

The Senate refused to move from the $7.25-per-hour federal level to $8.50 over the next two years.

Gov. John Bel Edwards is pushing for a third year to get the minimum wage increased in the state of Louisiana. He's also encouraging lawmakers to enact equal pay.

The death of New Orleans Senator Troy Carter's bill marks the second consecutive year legislators kill a minimum wage increase in committee.

Because of higher minimum wages many fast food outlets are making the switch to self-serve kiosks and replacing people behind the counter.