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DC Council passes amendment to Initiative 82 during heated budget hearing
A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget. But not before some heated reactions from members of the public in ...
DC debates future of Initiative 82 amid restaurant closures
Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...
DC Council gives preliminary approval to 2026 budget
The D.C. Council has given preliminary approval to the 2026 budget. The vote involved wrestling with some very big issues, ...
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DC bartender says keeping Initiative 82 ensures financial stability
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 ...
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Record Number of Restaurants to Close; Council Meets Again on Initiative 82
Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...
DC restaurant owner slams Initiative 82 and ‘exhausting’ ICE raids
The Trump administration enacted a slew of policies that placed some restaurants on high alert in Washington, D.C.
Fair wage advocates dispute DC restaurant closure data
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates ...
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DC restaurants shutting down at record rates, new report shows
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.