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The Nebraska attorney general sued the city of Lincoln over its minimum wage ordinance. Attorney General Mike Hilgers calls the plan “unconstitutional.”Last month, the Lincoln City Council enacted an ordinance to restore the voter-approved minimum wage plan from 2022. It’s a response to LB 258, which was approved by state senators this year. Instead of subsequent annual increases to the Consumer Price Index, as voters approved, LB 258 standardized the increases at 1.75% per year. The ordinance returned Lincoln’s minimum wage to tracking the CPI and scrapped the youth wage. “The question is whether the city of Lincoln can operate as a super Legislature and modify the laws that the Legislature passes on statewide issues,” Hilgers said. Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said in a statement: “The City will review the Attorney General’s filing once we receive it. In the meantime, Lincoln’s local government remains focused on advancing our community members’ economic security. The City Council’s legislation to honor the voter-approved minimum wage changes does just that.”On Tuesday, the Omaha City Council held a public hearing on its own version of the minimum wage ordinance. Omaha City Council President Danny Begley introduced the proposal. He says he’s not deterred or surprised by Hilgers’ challenge to the Lincoln law. Hilgers said of Omaha’s proposal: “We’re sort of focusing on this one first and we’ll get to that one down the road. But my hope is that we’ll be successful… with the court, and that Omaha will not decide to do what Lincoln did.”Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The Nebraska attorney general sued the city of Lincoln over its minimum wage ordinance.
Attorney General Mike Hilgers calls the plan “unconstitutional.”
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Last month, the Lincoln City Council enacted an ordinance to restore the voter-approved minimum wage plan from 2022.
It’s a response to LB 258, which was approved by state senators this year. Instead of subsequent annual increases to the Consumer Price Index, as voters approved, LB 258 standardized the increases at 1.75% per year.
The ordinance returned Lincoln’s minimum wage to tracking the CPI and scrapped the youth wage.
“The question is whether the city of Lincoln can operate as a super Legislature and modify the laws that the Legislature passes on statewide issues,” Hilgers said.
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said in a statement: “The City will review the Attorney General’s filing once we receive it. In the meantime, Lincoln’s local government remains focused on advancing our community members’ economic security. The City Council’s legislation to honor the voter-approved minimum wage changes does just that.”
On Tuesday, the Omaha City Council held a public hearing on its own version of the minimum wage ordinance.
Omaha City Council President Danny Begley introduced the proposal. He says he’s not deterred or surprised by Hilgers’ challenge to the Lincoln law.
Hilgers said of Omaha’s proposal: “We’re sort of focusing on this one first and we’ll get to that one down the road. But my hope is that we’ll be successful… with the court, and that Omaha will not decide to do what Lincoln did.”
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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