It’s long overdue, but still a relief for minimum wage earners: Gov. David Ige has signed a bill into law that moves the minimum hourly wage to $12 on Oct. 1, $14 on Jan. 1, 2024, $16 in 2026 and $18 in 2028. About 190,000 people in Hawaii will get a wage boost, generating spending that helps the state’s economy. Read more
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