The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...

The D.C. Council voted on changes to Initiative 82, a controversial piece of legislation that changed how tipped workers were ...

The Council of the District of Columbia opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions Monday after the measure ...

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

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have affected the restaurant industry, with sweeping ICE raids in the district. While Tomelden’s restaurant wasn’t affected by ICE arrests, the Initiative ...

Last updated: July 28, 2025 The amendment was introduced Monday by councilmembers Charles Alan and Christina Henderson. ‘Unprecedented’: Trump Wins Supreme Court Ruling — Jackson Dissents Kristy ...

The reopened conversation about I-82 comes after the Council voted in June to pause the pay bump — from $10 to $12 per hour — ...

Many restaurant owners breathed a sigh of relief—even as plenty of them grumble about the failure of a full repeal. Meanwhile ...

DC’s tipped wage will not be phased out by 2027 as scheduled. Instead, the DC Council voted 7 to 5 today to partially repeal ...

New York State Police are partnering with the Department of Transportation for Operation Hard Hat. This initiative aims to ...