Pugh To Veto Minimum Wage Bill

Mayor Catherine Pugh said she will veto a bill that would raise Baltimore City's minimum wage. In a press conference Friday, she said her office will instead support statewide measures in Annapolis.

"I don't think there's anybody that wants to see the minimum wage increased more than I do," Pugh said. "But when I think about the economic impact...I think it's important that we follow the lead of the state."

If Baltimore City raises its minimum wage and encircling jurisdictions don't, the city will be the "hole in the donut," Pugh said, economically speaking.

Pugh said she spoke to counterparts across the state, as well as former mayor Kurt Schmoke and representatives of a number of nonprofits.

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