All about that base (wage) 

Four states are asking voters whether jobs flipping burgers, scooping ice cream, and pouring coffee will be more appealing if workers are paid more to do them. Besides the burning question of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump is going to be the top elected official in the country, some voters are answering “yes” or “no” about whether their states should increase their minimum wage. 

Typically, if a minimum wage question makes it onto the ballot, it’s a foregone conclusion it will pass, Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak wrote for us this morning in the second part of our Direct Democracy series examining the slew of ballot measures that aren’t getting as much attention nationally as bigger contests.