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Rebecca Otto To Push For $15 Statewide Minimum Wage by 2023.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - DFL candidate for governor Rebecca Otto says she'll push for a $15 statewide minimum wage by 2023.
Otto's plan released Thursday would gradually increase the state's floor wage from its current $9.65 an hour to $15, with $1 steps each year.
Otto also wants to offer residents free tuition at Minnesota's 2-year colleges.
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