$13 Minimum Wage Backers Turn to the Courts for Help

Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment to raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $13 an hour this week filed a lawsuit to help it get the hike on the November ballot. Hannah News Service reported that because of the governor’s stay-at-home order, the group is asking the court to extend the deadline for submitting signatures; lower the threshold for the number of signatures needed; allow for continued collection during verification; and allow signatures to be collected online. 3/31/2020