In many states, new legislation focused on law enforcement reform after months of nationwide protests against police brutality during 2020. Georgia will require that entertainment productions applying for the state’s tax credit to undergo an audit. Minimum wageA total of 20 states are set to hike their minimum wage on Jan. 1, with other states set to implement increases later in the year. Progressives have called for President-elect Joe Biden to increase the federal minimum wage when he enters the White House. The federal minimum wage has held at $7.25 per hour since 2009.

Source: Fox News January 01, 2021 23:26 UTC