Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce CEO James Rooney is telling lawmakers to ditch rent control and restrictive zoning ...

The biggest swing factor in the upcoming Massachusetts rent control fight will be how the media covers the ballot question.

Boston Public Radio hosts Jim Braude, left, and Margery Eagan, right, speak to Mayor Michelle Wu during a show broadcast from the Boston Public Library on Nov. 18, 2025. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sent ...

Investors see green shoots in the market, but worry about decisions such as an upcoming ballot measure on rent control.

The Massachusetts State House in Boston. Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign up BOSTON — Even before it has advanced in the process of getting on the ...

As Boston students continue to grapple with skyrocketing rents, local housing nonprofit Fenway Forward is pushing to get a rent control measure on the statewide ballot for 2026. Volunteers canvassing ...

Today, the Boston Globe published my article (paywall-free version here) on why rent control is a terrible approach to addressing the housing crisis. Massachusetts should instead ban exclusionary ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The months ahead could feature court battles, a hefty signature-gathering effort and a bruising campaign to sway voters. And with all of that still on the horizon, supporters and ...

A proposal for the strictest statewide rent control policy in the US is on track to make it onto the 2026 ballot in Massachusetts. Supporters have collected more than enough signatures to advance a ...

Dozens rallied in Union Square Monday night in a kickoff rally for rent control to be on the statewide ballot next Fall. “Fight, fight, fight,” chanted Somerville and nearby residents. “Housing is a ...

Volunteers from Dorchester are gathering signatures at grocery stores, MBTA stops, and community centers in an effort to get ...