By Holden Wilen
Montgomery County Sentinel, February 12, 2014
ANNAPOLIS – ... There were plenty of voices who both supported and opposed the minimum wage increase with Maryland officials, business owners, and residents lined up to testify about the proposal at a House of Delegates committee hearing Tuesday. ...
Amanda Rothschild, owner of Charmington’s Café in Baltimore, was one of several business owners to support the bill. Lower turnover and higher employee loyalty, she said, helps her business bring in more money.
“A higher minimum wage benefits my business and our local economy. Raising and indexing the minimum wage will keep our economy continually growing,” Rothschild said. ...