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By Mark Belcher
Denver News 7 ABC, Jul 26, 2016

DENVER -- A group of business owners, families and supporters turned in petitions with 200,000 signatures pushing to see their measure to raise the minimum wage to $12 by 2020 on the November ballot. The group behind the large push is Colorado Families for a Fair Wage, representatives of which reported they more than doubled the needed 98,492 signatures needed for qualification. ...

"Gradually increasing Colorado's minimum wage to $12 by 2020 is the right thing for businesses," Yoav Lurie, CEO and founder of Simple Energy, said. "Higher wages drive better results, give customers more money to spend in our businesses and create a better business climate." 

Lurie is one of a host of business owners behind the minimum wage hike. ...

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