Did your state pass new laws at the beginning of 2007?

I agree that all states should raise the minimum wage, but I don't think it is going to happen anytime soon where I am. The only new law that I am ware of from 2007 in Louisiana is a law that bans smoking in a lot of places. Most places on the list were banned already (mall, library, etc). One of the places is a privately owned car where a child under 12 is transported. You can get fined on this even if the kid isn't in the car. I think that is a bit extreme.

Well, in my country they made the same announcement but unfortunately they announced raise to the prises in most products. They are playing with us here!

Here are the new laws for New York state that I know of. Several new laws go into effect today in New York. One is an increase in the minimum wage. The new minimum wage is 7 dollars, 15 cents per hour, up from six seventy five. While the increase is good for workers, business owners expect the hike in the pay rate to lead to lost revenues, highter costs for supplies, and ultimately higher prices for consumers. Other new laws across the state include an end to the so-called "marriage penalty" by increasing the standard deduction for married couples filing taxes. A new law requiring insurers to provide more mental health coverage in New York also went into effect at midnight. Although most health insurers already provide care to varying degrees, Timothy's Law requires offering it to workers even in small businesses. The state is to pay the premium increase for companies with 50 or fewer employees.

I don't know about our state but locally, in our city, they passed a law to go into effect some time in January for curfew for minors. I can't wait to see how that works! I hope it works out but I have such serious doubts because the kids out there roaming are the ones their parents don't care about anyways. So the parents will be the ones that could care less and not pick the kids up. Although there are fines involved after so many times also. We'll see!

You would think that they would raise the min wage. Its been a long time coming. Its amazing that people still start work for 5.00 an hour these days and its 2007. I hope this year brings a lot of good fortune to a lot of people. Times are only getting harder and its time that the administration starts to accommidate.

not to my knowledge. we'll see on my next check in a week. i live in IL. yeah i think all states should raise their minimum wage too especially for waitresses. thanks for the link. i'll be sure to check it out.

in our state we have a new tax cut law, a family of 4 now pays like $12,500 in taxes or something like that, Im not really sure how all of it works, but the news article said it will eliminate the filing of 119,000 tax returns, it says that we will benefit from it, but I don't know.

I didnt hear that wv passed the minimum wage..but will come back and let you know if and when..I hear..Hope you are having a happy new year..If you want another forum to post to..let me know..pay is .08 cents per post:)

yep new law here is you need a stupid fishing liscence DUH..

Well, that's something it's about time they do something like that. I'm not sure if my state is, so I'll check the link and see. Thanks for the information by the way.

Thanks for the link to the site. I do not watch much news because I am normally too busy with other things. But you link made me take a moment to view headlines and watch some videos. Even though not listed in the CNN report, the state where I am living, Oklahoma, is actually starting the new year with lower taxes. Which that sounds great because the tax on our house and cars nearly kill us. But we will not be seeing the difference of the lowered tax until later this year. I sure hope it lowers it significately!!!

not yet here, there has nothing like that in kerala, india

West Virginia didnt raise the minimum wage. The governor just made 3 million dollars of repairs to the Governor's Mansion and raised the gasoline tax Jan. 1st to pay for it.

Here in Montana we passed two I think. One was a minimum wage hike to 6.15/hr plus a provision for an annual increase in the minimum wage (which i think is pretty cool) and the other was a state law prohibiting elected state officials from becoming licensed lobbyists for two years after leaving office.

It is nice to see that some states are taking the minimum wage into their own hands, but the only way you will see it in every state is to have the federal mandate another increase. Unfortunately, our current lawmakers only seem interested in their own pay raises. At the current gas prices, most people cannot even afford to go to work at 5.15 an hour let alone if they have to pay for childcare. Where I live it is 18 miles to town which is where most employment is located, unless you have an economy car that is an hour work to get there and back home. Then with at least an hour of work going to taxes each day, an 8 hour work day gives you 6 hours pay. $30 a day doesnt go far if you have kids and pay daycare.

its about time they did that.who can live on 5.35 hr,my state the new laws,are no selling of alchol new years day an seat belts

ya there must be some laws from which a employee must feel better and curruption gets under..

I'm glad it passed. The cost of living is insane especially here in SoCal... even with the new minimum wage law, those who make only minimum wage will have a very hard time living on it.

Most of them were announced in my area, but mostly just city ordinances, which change often.

i dont know aobut state but my city made it illegal to smoke in public places which im glad for i hate smokers it kills