"Uber and Lyft to Depart Minneapolis Due to Driver Pay Hike Mandate"

Lyft and Uber plan to leave Minneapolis after the city council voted to require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour, a move the companies say makes their operations unsustainable. Both companies have promised to push for statewide legislation to counter the ordinance, while critics argue that costs will likely spike for everyone, including people with low incomes and disabilities who rely on ride-hailing services. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz expressed concern over the potential impact on those who depend on the services and hopes for a compromise that includes fair pay for drivers and dissuades the companies from leaving.