WASHINGTON - The D.C. Council voted on changes to Initiative 82, a controversial piece of legislation that changed how tipped workers were paid. The council vote took time, as members were embroiled ...

A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget. But not ...

A compromise amendment to Initiative 82 has been passed by the D.C. Council. The amendment, offered by Councilmembers Christina Henderson and Charles Allen that basically, very slowly steps up what ...

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

The vote outraged the crowd, which erupted in anger and began shouting at the council members. WASHINGTON — Angry attendees let their feelings be known during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as ...

The D.C. Council has given preliminary approval to the 2026 budget. The vote involved wrestling with some very big issues, ...

Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...

The D.C. council is blocking proposed changes for tipped workers’ minimum wage, in the latest back-and-forth battle over how much they should get paid, and the impact it has on the ...

The Council of the District of Columbia voted 8-4 on Tuesday to pause the next scheduled wage increase for tipped workers, temporarily halting the implementation of Initiative 82.. The initiative ...

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington also called on the D.C. Council to repeal Initiative 82, citing that between May 2023 — when the tipped minimum wage rose from just over $5 to ...

D.C. Council will take the first vote in a potential repeal of Initative 82, the voter-supported referendum that sought to eliminate the tipped wages credit for service workers. While backers called ...

WASHINGTON - A new report says 900 jobs are being lost as D.C. restaurants shut down at record rates. At this time, may D.C.