WBAL (Maryland) News, Feb 27, 2013
By Robert Lang
Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering raising the minimum wage in Maryland. which is now $7.25 an hour.
A bill before the House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate would boost the wage in three stages to $10 an hour by July, 2015, and it would then tie the wage to the cost of living. Additionally, workers who receive tips would get a 20% increase in their wages.
Restaurant owners were among those who testified against the bill at a House committee hearing on Wednesday.
Other business owners testified in favor of the bill, noting that it would help keep workers. ...