Human service programs ensure that Coloradans have the building blocks for a prosperous future, such as food, health care, child care and financial assistance. Due to a number of reasons, access to these important programs varies from county to county. Wide enrollment...
Last November, Colorado voters approved Amendment 70 raising the state’s minimum wage from $8.31 to $12 an hour by 2020. The first step increase occurred on Jan. 1, with an 11.9 percent increase in the minimum wage to $9.30 an hour. According to data from the Colorado...