On March 6, 2017, Laura Huizar testified before a Missouri House committee in opposition to portions of HB 1193 & HB 1194 that would preempt local minimum wage laws.
On March 6, 2017, Paul Sonn testified before the Iowa House in opposition to HF295, which seeks to prohibit counties & municipalities from enacting minimum wage laws.
On February 16, 2017, Yannet Lathrop testified before the Connecticut General Assembly in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2022 (S.B. 13/H.B. 6208).
On February 16, 2017, Tsedeye Gebreselassie testified before the CT General Assembly in support of a minimum work week for janitorial & building maintenance workers.
On February 7, 2017, Yannet Lathrop testified before the Maryland House in opposition to HB317, which seeks to preempt local government from enacting local wage laws.