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

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 ...

Nearly 900 full-service restaurant jobs have vanished since March, and more than 50 restaurants have closed in just the first ...

DC Council considers amendments to Initiative 82 as residents urge respect for voter decisions and discuss impacts on tipped workers.

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 ...

The D.C. Council opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions after the measure struggled to be fully implemented years after voters approved it.

It calls for gradually boosting base pay for tipped workers until it matches DC's minimum wage by the year 2027.

The D.C. Council has approved a change to how restaurant workers are paid, stopping short of repealing the controversial ...

DC Council to vote on budget, ‘compromise' on wages for tipped workers Council members hope to restore more than $100 million in cuts proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The D.C. Council has given preliminary approval to the 2026 budget. The vote involved wrestling with some very big issues, including potential changes to Initiative 82. That’s the voter-approved ...