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10th Circuit blocks Biden minimum wage rule for outdoor recreation companies
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s directive requiring a minimum hourly wage of $15 for outdoor recreation companies operating on public lands. The rule from the U.S. Department of Labor took effect on Jan. 30 and requires organizations with federal contracts or “contract-like” agreements to pay their workers…
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Federal judge declines to intervene in Biden minimum wage rule for seasonal river guides
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A federal judge in Colorado refused to block a Biden administration regulation increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, including seasonal river guides who operate on public land. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer rejected a request from Arkansas Valley Adventures’ owner, Duke Bradford, to declare that President Joe Biden exceeded his authority.…
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Colorado judge hears request to block Biden’s wage rule for outdoor recreation workers
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A federal judge in Colorado will decide whether President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by requiring outdoor recreation companies that operate on federal land to pay their workers a minimum wage of $15 per hour plus overtime. Duke Bradford, owner of Arkansas Valley Adventures, and the Colorado River Outfitters Association are asking U.S. District Court Chief…
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Rafters, anglers worry as Colo.’s famed whitewater becomes low water
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By Jennifer Oldham, Special to The Washington Post KREMMLING – In the state known as the “mother of rivers,” the third-warmest and driest period in more than a century is wreaking havoc on waterways that provide the economic lifeline for rural communities and high-alpine habitat for Colorado’s signature fish, the greenback cutthroat trout. The extremes…
