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  "path": "/2026/06/26/alaskas-minimum-wage-set-to-increase-on-july-1-thanks-to-ballot-initiative/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T13:30:24.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Economy & Environment",
    "Election 2024",
    "2024 election",
    "aging",
    "Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Deelopment",
    "Dan Robinson",
    "job market",
    "Labor",
    "minimum wage",
    "outmigration"
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  "textContent": "Starting next week, Alaska’s lowest-paid workers will be entitled to more money. On July 1, the state’s minimum wage will rise to $14 an hour, a $1 bump from the current level. The increase is the result of a voter-approved ballot initiative that mandated paid sick leave, as well as stepped-up minimum wages. The first […]",
  "title": "Alaska’s minimum wage set to increase on July 1, thanks to ballot initiative"
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