Note that schools may choose to set higher minimums than these.

In many cases, companies are already paying more than the proposed higher minimums.

"The $6 or $7 more you'd get a day from a higher minimum is better than nothing," he said.

The state set a considerably higher minimum of 30 to 60 cubic feet per second.

"We decided to focus on institutional investors and to accept some wealthy individuals who were willing to put up a high minimum."

The question is whether legislating a higher minimum would improve life for the working poor.

But by raising the cost of labor, a higher minimum would cost other working poor people their jobs.

If a higher minimum means fewer jobs, why does it remain on the agenda of some liberals?

Those at greatest risk from a higher minimum would be young, poor workers, who already face formidable barriers to getting and keeping jobs.

Each facility is designated as either minimum, low, medium, high, or administrative.