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Minimum wage increase proposed

Local business owners express concern about $9.50 per hour

WORLAND - Raising Wyoming’s minimum wage will once again be debated by the Wyoming Legislature next year.

For the last two years Representative Jim Byrd, D – Cheyenne has proposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $9 per hour with the bill being defeated both years. This year Rep Byrd has proposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $9.50, according to the Associated Pres...

 
 
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