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Thursday, January 03, 2013  Colorado's new minimum wage means more money for some and more stress for small business owners.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Colorado's minimum wage increased for the third year in a row.

Monday, December 26, 2011  Eight states are going to raise minimum wage in 2012, including Colorado.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  State Rep. Daniel Kagan planned to introduce a bill this session that would increase wages for the workers, who come to the U.S. on temporary work visas and get paid below minimum wage. Instead, he's opted for introducing a bill to create a committee to evaluate concerns from immigration advocates and the struggling sheep industry.

Thursday, December 31, 2009  Colorado's wage is dropping 3 cents an hour, from $7.28 to the federal minimum wage of $7.25. That's because Colorado is one of 10 states that tie the state minimum wage to inflation. The indexing is thought to protect low-wage workers from having flat wages as the cost of living goes up.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009  Colorado officials have confirmed that the state next year will become the first to lower its minimum wage because of a falling cost of living.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009  The state has an adjustable minimum wage, and it could be the first in the nation to drop along with the cost of living.

Monday, January 05, 2009  Colorado has a new minimum wage. It was officially put into effect on January 1. This year's increase marks the third straight year the wage has increased, a 41 percent hike during that time.