The One Fair Wage Coalition, which has been pressing for higher minimum wages in states across the country, this week renewed its efforts to raise Maryland’s wage floor and exempt tips from state income taxes.

State leaders plan to introduce legislation that would put a minimum wage increase on Maryland's 2026 ballot. Maryland Delegate Adrian Boafo and Senator Cory McCray introduced the proposal, which includes gradually raising the minimum wage to $20 for tipped workers and making tips exempt from taxation.

There’s a new twist in the fight to increase Maryland’s minimum wage. A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide whet