SOUTH BEND — South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced Monday that he’s seeking to raise the city’s minimum wage ahead of schedule.

GOSHEN — An $11 minimum wage policy went into effect for IU Health Goshen Colleagues second quarter 2016. The increase is 51 percent above state and federal minimum wage rates. A total of 52 IU Health Goshen Colleagues were impacted. “This minimum wage increase is well-deserved by our Colleagues,” stated Randy Christophel, president and CEO, …read more.

A new Purdue University study is attempting to estimate the cost of proposed increases to the minimum wage. Researchers calculated the cost to consumers if wages in the fast food industry were increased to $15 per hour. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.20 per hour. “If we took wages up to $15, all other …read more.

By ERIN POLLEY Indiana Moral Monday The more than 70 organizations that make up Indiana Moral Mondays have been eagerly waiting for lawmakers to return to their seats for the 2015 Session of the Indiana General Assembly and will be out in force at the State House as it reopens today. This year, legislators are …read more.