Just five corporations contributed more than $14 million to fight the measure.
Mayoral roundup: Incumbents cruise to reelection
Most incumbents kept their jobs on Tuesday, but the mayor of St. Petersburg lost his.
In tiny Washington town, millions spent on minimum wage bill
Supporters and opponents spent more than $170 per registered voter on a minimum wage measure.
Boston, New York races hint at economic populism strain within Democratic Party
The new mayors of New York City and Boston won election on platforms promising economic fairness.
Colorado approves pot taxes, but turns down a nearly $1 billion income tax increase
Coloradans approved one tax and smacked down another by similarly wide margins.
Seattle voters turn out third mayor in a row
Seattle voters elected a long-time state senator to replace controversial one-term Mayor Mike McGinn.
Why today is a great day to sell Chris Christie stock
Chris Christie won a sweeping victory on Tuesday night. Now, his path gets much harder.
New Jersey just became the fifth state to add a minimum wage in its constitution
The state also enshrined minimum wage increases in its constitution.
The politics of pot
We chatted with Post TV's On Background about the politics of marijuana and the changing demographics driving the debate.
Forget Congress: 21 states already protect gays in the workplace
Although states with protections also have relatively few complaints of such discrimination.