Minimum-wage increase subject of two bills

On Jan. 1, 2022, the minimum wage increased in 21 states nationwide. Oklahoma was not one of those states. But two state lawmakers are trying again this year to give Oklahoma’s minimum wage a bit of a boost. Senate Bill 332 by state Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, would increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage a little bit each year until reaching $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027. After that, Oklahoma’s m...