Advocates turn to the ballot after Maryland lawmakers scrap tipped-wage bill

Advocates pushing for a higher minimum wage for tipped workers announced Tuesday that they will press to take the question directly to Maryland voters in November after lawmakers scrapped a bill that would have raised the pay floor. The shift follows a tepid bill hearing in the state Senate on Feb. 1, where skeptical lawmakers questioned how much local support the effort had after few Maryland restaurant workers showed up to testify in favor of the legislation.