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    "deck": "Starting July 1, Alaska's minimum wage rises to $14 an hour, with another increase already locked in for 2027.",
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    "body_md": "Alaska's minimum wage rises to $14 an hour on July 1, 2026, under Ballot Measure 1, the wage increase measure Alaska voters passed in November 2024. The wage climbed to $13 an hour in 2025 and is now entering its second consecutive annual increase. A further step is already set: the minimum wage rises to $15 an hour on July 1, 2027, and from 2028 onward it adjusts annually for inflation.\n\nThe increase applies to every hour worked statewide, regardless of how a worker is paid, affecting hourly employees in places like Wasilla, Anchorage and Fairbanks. For a full time worker, the change means an extra two dollars an hour compared to last year's rate.\n\nThe raise takes effect automatically on July 1 for anyone currently earning under $14 an hour. No application or paperwork is required.\n\nFor small business owners in food service and retail, the increase means recalculating labor costs just as the summer tourist season begins. Alaska's cost of living remains among the highest in the country, and the ballot measure's staged approach was designed to raise wages gradually over several years rather than all at once.",
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        "q": "When does Alaska minimum wage go to 14 dollars"
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        "q": "What ballot measure raised Alaska minimum wage"
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        "q": "Will Alaska minimum wage go up again after 14"
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        "q": "Do Alaska workers need to do anything for wage increase"
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