Abstract: Can a robot navigate a cluttered environment without an explicit map? Reactive methods that use only the robot's current sensor data and local information are fast and flexible, but prone to ...

PORTLAND, Maine — In one week, voters in Portland will be deciding whether they want to increase the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 an hour to $19 an hour by 2028. The proposal has gotten a lot of ...

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Boulder County leaders are reconsidering how fast to raise the local minimum wage after pushback from small businesses and farmers who said the current plan — climbing to $25 ...

Paychecks could be on the line in New York City's upcoming mayoral election. Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani has proposed nearly doubling the local minimum wage to $30 by 2030, ...

Across the United States, several major cities are stepping ahead of federal policy by increasing their local minimum wage in 2026. These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s minimum wage is now $14 an hour. Voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2020 that would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage by one dollar each year to reach $15 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s minimum wage has nearly doubled over the last four years — rising from just over $8 an hour in 2021 to $14 as of today. The increase stems from a voter-approved ballot ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — Several beloved local restaurants in Denver have closed over the past year, and according to some business owners, it’s because of the city’s minimum wage laws and rising costs. From ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder County Commissioners advanced plans to reconsider a local minimum wage increase they adopted in 2023. The county’s minimum wage is currently $16.57 and is scheduled to rise ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The minimum wage in Connecticut will be increasing to $16.94 per hour next year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday. The new rate will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. It is a ...

Connecticut's minimum wage is set to increase to $16.94 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2026. The hike, up from the current $16.35, is part of a state law that ties minimum wage adjustments to economic ...