A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE RAISED NEW MEXICO’S MINIMUM WAGE IS KILLED OFF IN COMMITTEE. IT WAS DEMOCRATS ON THE SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WHO VOTED DOWN THE MEASURE FROM FELLOW DEMOCRAT CLEMENTE SANCHEZ THAT WOULD HAVE UPPED THE WAGE FROM 7-50 TO 8-30 AN HOUR.
HOUSE MAJORITY SPOKESMAN PAT GARRETT RIDICULED DEMOCRATS FOR CLAIMING TO BE CHAMPIONS OF A HIGHER WAGE … THEN VOTING AGAINST IT. DEMOCRATS AGAINST THE BILL SAID IT WASN’T ENOUGH OF AN INCREASE … DIDN’T PROVIDE ANNUAL COST OF LIVING RAISES … AND DIDN’T LIKE THE 6-MONTH “TRAINING WAGE” REQUIRED FOR NEW WORKERS BEFORE GOING TO 8:30 AN HOUR.
