NY Assembly OKs $9 minimum wage; Senate gets bill

Published March 6, 2013 12:04am ET



ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state Assembly voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $9 an hour with automatic increases tied to inflation, putting pressure on Senate’s Republicans who are seeking business tax cuts in a potential legislative deal.

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