Binding minimum wage increase referenda passed in four Republican
states: Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. This was one
bright spot in an otherwise dismal (for health equity) U.S. midterm
election.
Just goes to show you that there is public support for progressive
SDH-focused policies, even in 'red' states.
See:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/minimum-wage-raise-passes_n_6095458.html
Brian Hyndman
PhD (Cand)
School of Public Health and Health Systems
University of Waterloo.
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