Columbia Missourian: Missouri business groups ask Supreme Court to overturn minimum wage increase
By Johnny Martin and Finnegan Belleau
Columbia Missourian, March 12, 2025. Also Jefferson County Leader.
Business leaders argued Wednesday before the Missouri Supreme Court that a new law increasing the minimum wage and guaranteeing paid sick leave should be overturned. ...
Five small business owners in Missouri, including Columbia’s Yellow Dog Bookshop owner, submitted a brief before Wednesday’s hearing in support of Proposition A.
“In contrast to the special interest groups and trade associations attempting to block Proposition A, these business owners see great value in paying workers a higher minimum wage and ensuring workers...