As predicted, Missouri voters turned out in record numbers for the 2018 general election this month and overwhelmingly voted to pass Proposition B: The $12 Minimum Wage Initiative. As a result, beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the hourly minimum wage in Missouri will increase from $7.85 to $8.60, and will gradually increase by 85 cents per year until it reaches $12 per hour in 2023: 2020 – $9.45/hour 2021 – $10.30/hour…