(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) This month, California’s minimum wage for fast-food workers will increase from $16 to $20 per hour.…
Gene MarksApril 1, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) I’m not sure 2024 will be a very happy new year for businesses in blue states.…
Gene MarksDecember 29, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent survey shows that President Biden’s approval among small business owners is at a “new low,” with only…
Gene MarksDecember 6, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) While it’s not a sure bet that the proposed legislation to raise Pa.’s minimum wage will pass,…
Gene MarksJune 27, 2023
A campaign in California to get its 14 million workers a pay bump by increasing the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour has started,…
Gene MarksFebruary 24, 2022
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) This may come as a shock to some but there’s a different minimum wage for restaurant employees than…
Gene MarksSeptember 12, 2021
As the new ranking member on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (more…)
Gene MarksJune 11, 2021
(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) A longtime client of mine, a lifelong Republican, an ardent supporter of Donald Trump (more…)
Gene MarksFebruary 18, 2021
(This post originally appeared on The Hill) Back before the pandemic, many small business owners (more…)
Gene MarksFebruary 10, 2021