Minneapolis adds to the pile-on against ride-share companies

Published March 8, 2024 1:36pm ET



Nanny-state Democrats like to dictate how businesses operate, even if it means pricing poor people out of using them or pushing those businesses out of business.

Minneapolis is the latest culprit. The City Council passed an ordinance on Thursday that would set a series of minimum wages for Uber and Lyft drivers. The City Council even rushed through this measure so it could pass before the Minnesota Department of Labor releases its report on the topic on Friday. As a result, Lyft has said it will stop operating in Minneapolis when the measure takes effect in May, and Uber has implied the same.

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