Colorado

Many states and localities are beginning to announce their minimum wage increases for 2027. And if last week’s announcement from California seemed bad, take a look at Denver. The city recently announced its minimum wage will rise to $19.84 per hour next year, up from the current $19.29. But…

Colorado may be known for its cold winters, but when it comes to wage mandates, the state has become one of the hottest debates in the country. Boulder is the latest flashpoint. As local leaders weigh changes to the tipped wage, the debate exposes an ongoing problem with Colorado’s…

Colorado’s minimum wage is on a fast climb. Since voters approved the creation of a statewide minimum wage in 2007, the rate has risen each year, pushing Colorado toward some of the highest minimum wages in the nation. Government data shows a majority of the state’s restaurants are small businesses,…

Denver’s recently-announced hike will put its minimum wage among some of the highest in the nation: the standard rate will reach $18.29 per hour in January, and the tipped minimum wage will be $15.27 per hour. As a result of recent historic inflation, Denver has departed from the state’s more…