Connecticut Democrats plan to push for higher minimum wage

HARTFORD — Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly are pledging to increase the state’s minimum wage.
House and Senate leaders on Tuesday said they’ll push for a “livable wage” during the new legislative session, which opens Wednesday. Connecticut’s minimum wage is currently $10.10 an hour.
Democratic Senate President Martin Looney suggests the wage could climb to $11 an hour, beginning January 2019. It would then increase to $15 by 2023. He says lawmake