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Kelda Roys: “Our bill will raise the minimum wage from 7.25 an hour to…”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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Kelda Roys – February 26, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 02:52

And, and you're absolutely right. There are a lot of people here who really deserve a raise. And you say you're ready to give it to them. That's right. Our bill will raise the minimum wage from 7.25 an hour to $15 an hour with a pathway over the next five years to get to $20 an hour. We're also giving a raise to tipped workers who currently make 233 an hour. And we'll bring them up to 750 an hour and then it will be, basically, they'll make half of what the new minimum wages. (02:52–03:02)

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Asserts that a bill will increase the minimum wage to $15, then $20 over five years.

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