The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 27, 2014 Connecticut Lawmakers Advance $10.10 Minimum Wage -------------------------------------------------- Connecticut's state Senate has advanced a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, the nation's highest statewide rate. The bill now goes to the state House where it's expected to pass. .