Axios: Initiative 82 passes, upending how D.C.’s tipped workers get paid
D.C.’s restaurant servers and other tipped workers will see the way they get paid shift in a profound way now that voters have passed Initiative 82, per the Associated Press.
DCist: D.C. Voters Approve Measure Phasing Out The Tipped Minimum Wage
D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved a law Tuesday phasing out the tipped minimum wage by 2027. The multi-year effort by labor groups to end businesses’ reliance on patrons’ tips to compensate workers prevailed, despite major pushback from…
DCist: Bowser Cruises To Third Term As D.C. Mayor
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to a third term in office on Tuesday, cementing her place in modern city history by becoming only the second mayor to be elected to three consecutive terms — and the first woman to do so.
Washington Post: Muriel Bowser projected to win third term as D.C. mayor
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser is projected to win her third term leading the nation’s capital city on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, making the moderate Democrat who became known for her standoffs with the Trump administration and…
Washington Post: D.C. voters approve higher minimum wage for tipped workers
D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for District workers who receive tips, after months of debate about its effects on the city’s restaurants and their employees.
DCist: Shared Electric Moped Company Revel Is Leaving D.C.
Revel, the company that first brought its Vespa-like shared electric “moped” to the District in 2019, is now leaving the city.
Washington Post: Uneasy voters in D.C., Maryland and Virginia cast Election Day ballots
Confused or convinced, energized or despondent, voters headed to the polls Tuesday across D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Their concerns — inflation, crime, abortion, the future of democracy itself — were many, but what drove them to the…
Washington Post: Roosevelt Bridge restrictions likely to end this month after emergency repairs
Commuters have endured lane closures and vehicle weight restriction since February, when the District abruptly closed part of the span because of deteriorated steel beams
Associated Press: Controversial DC tipping proposal goes before voters — again
WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial proposal to change the pay structure for servers and other workers at Washington’s bars and restaurants goes before voters Tuesday, four years after approval of an identical ballot issue that was later…
Associated Press: Bowser poised to coast to 3rd term as Washington, DC, mayor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser was poised to coast to a third term Tuesday after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood.
District Links: #DCision2022 culminates with final hours of voting; DCHA sees more turmoil amid…
Despite a relatively short ballot in the District, uncertainties abound — in large part due to the absence of full autonomy, which means a shift to Republican control on Capitol Hill could greatly impact local governance.
Axios: D.C. biz community seeks influence through new spending
Washington’s business community is trying to win back influence at city hall through a new lobbying surge and political spending on Tuesday's key D.C. Council at-large contest.
WTOP: DC mayor echoes police chief in concern over gun cases involving youth
There’s been a 52% increase in the number of juveniles shot in D.C. so far this year compared to the same period last year.
City Paper: DCHA Cancels Emergency Meeting to Discuss Fate of Director and Executive Leadership
Two of DCHA Director Brenda Donald’s top deputies were put on leave last week following results of an internal audit that found procurement fraud.
WTOP: ‘Stop playing games’ — DC mayor, teachers’ union remain at odds as contract talks reach…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the Washington Teachers’ Union on Monday to accept “an outstanding (contract) offer that’s on the table” as the two sides work through arbitration.
DCist: D.C. Region Sees Early Surge In Flu Cases, Worrying Some Experts About The Winter Ahead
Influenza and influenza-like illnesses are seeing an unusually early surge in the D.C. region and across the U.S., charting an unpredictable course for the rest of the winter as RSV cases overwhelm pediatric hospitals, and a potential…
DCist: A Teacher Says He Was Wrongly Terminated. Three Years Later, DC Public Schools Is Ordered To…
Stephen Grivnow filed a union grievance with DC Public Schools in May 2019, alleging his principal at Dunbar High School in Truxton Circle fabricated his teacher evaluation. Grivnow, who taught math and special education at the high school…
DCist: D.C. Elections Board Rejects Silverman’s Procedural Appeal Of Campaign Finance Sanction
The D.C. Board of Elections on Friday night denied a procedural appeal by D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) of a ruling by the Office of Campaign Finance which found she misspent public campaign funds on polling ahead of a…
Axios: How Metro’s $2 fares have fared
Metro is slowly attracting riders back, and its $2 weekend rail fares are playing a role in that recovery.
District Links: Elections Board turns down Silverman appeal about procedure; DCPS overhauls safety…
Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning announced 10 recipients of nearly $7 million in grants from the District's Food Access Fund, an effort to help businesses open or expand in wards 7 and 8.