Rent control ballot faces pushback from dozens of state leaders
By Aprell May Munford | Masslive Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson, Springfield City Councilor Michael Fenton and other leaders statewide are speaking out against a proposed rent control ballot question, saying it could hurt local budgets and slow the construction of new housing. The three Western Massachusetts officials are aligned with […]
Rent control is on track to reach the November ballot. A dozen Mass. mayors say it would worsen the housing crisis.
By Andrew Brinker | The Boston Globe A group of 12 mayors from across Massachusetts — including some of the state’s mostpopulous and renter-dense cities — said Wednesday that they will oppose the ballot question on track to appear before voters in November that would enact a rent control policy statewide, citing concerns that it would slow […]
Worcester mayor joins drive against proposed rent control ballot item
By Toni Caushi | The Worcester Telegram and Gazette WORCESTER – Worcester’s Joseph Petty and two other Central Massachusetts mayors have joined a coalition against a proposed ballot question that would cap rents across the state. Besides Petty, Leominster Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella and Gardner Mayor Michael J. Nicholson are among a dozen mayors across the […]
Control de rentas vuelve a la boleta electoral en Massachusetts
By Sebastián Agudelo Gómez | Telemundo En las elecciones de medio término que se llevarán a cabo en noviembre de este año, una de las preguntas en la boleta electoral en Massachusetts será si los residentes están de acuerdo o no con una ley de control de renta para limitar los aumentos en el alquiler. El jueves, […]