BOISE, ID – The Idaho legislative session might be over, but one lawmaker is already looking to next session for ways to make the state more affordable.
Idaho is among 20 states where the minimum wage is in line with the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. State Rep. Todd Achilles, D-Boise, noted that rate hasn’t changed in 15 years, even though the cost of living continues to rise.
According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator for Ada County, for instance, the wage needed for one person without kids to get by is more than $25 an hour…