{"id":48466,"date":"2018-11-19T13:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T19:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=48466"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:27:34","slug":"new-minimum-wage-making-an-effect-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=48466","title":{"rendered":"New Minimum Wage making an effect in Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_48468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48468\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48468\" src=\"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images.jpg 300w, https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images-98x55.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Google; Minimum Wage rises.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEARCY, Ar. (LP) \u2014 There are many laws that affect the state of Arkansas and one of them just got passed, and it\u2019s a very big change. Recently, Midterm elections just occurred in the state of Arkansas and there were three issues that were on the ballot to be passed or denied. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas Issue 5, Minimum Wage Increase Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas Issue 2, Voter ID Amendment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas Issue 4, Casinos Authorized<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although, all of these issues were passed there is one that is making a difference in the community. The issue 5 of increasing the minimum wage was a big deal and still has been for awhile now. Some wanted it to pass and some didn\u2019t want the issue to pass. The way the issue is working, in the year 2019 it\u2019ll be $9.25 per hour. In 2020 it\u2019ll be $10.00 per hour and in the year of 2021 it\u2019ll be $11.00 per hour. There are many good things about this but a lot of bad things as well. Although, this will help out many people in our communities but it will still affect other people. One fact known, is with fast food restaurants offering more per hour now will attract more people to work there. This could affect skilled labor jobs, students of colleges and high school. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at the Searcy High School, I got with a teacher that gave their opinions about this topic. \u201cI hope that ultimately it will be a good thing for Arkansas&#8217;s economy. \u00a0Many businesses in Arkansas are having to make choices, sometimes very difficult ones, in order to pay their employees more. I am hoping that over time, the economy will benefit in spite of any downfalls,\u201d stated by an anonymous SHS teacher. Over the time, there will be some downfalls in the economy but the state of Arkansas can always find a way to get their self back up. One factor with the minimum wage raising is that prices will rise everywhere, at restaurants, stores just about anywhere that has to pay an employee for their work. \u201cPrices could be affected due to employers having to pay employees more.\u201d stated anonymous SHS teacher. \u201cIt will affect this generation greatly as many of you currently work minimum wage jobs. \u00a0Economic benefits will hopefully ultimately benefit your generation as well,\u201d stated anonymous SHS teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48469\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48469\" src=\"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images-1-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/images-1-135x135.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Google; Counties that passed the issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the long run, it\u2019s only time that will tell if this has benefited for the state of Arkansas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEARCY, Ar. (LP) \u2014 There are many laws that affect the state of Arkansas and one of them just got passed, and it\u2019s a very big change. 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