‘This Is a Crisis’: Proposed Ballot Question Would Limit Annual Rent Increases Across the State

‘This is a crisis’: Proposed ballot question would limit annual rent increases across the state

A new campaign is pushing for a proposed ballot question that would limit annual rent increases across the state and they’ve got thousands of signatures to back them.

Ballot questions on rent control, all-party primaries and legislative stipends expected to move forward

Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy were among those expected to clear a major hurdle Wednesday to advance toward the 2026 ballot.

Transparency reforms and rent control clear signature hurdle, campaigns say

BOSTON — Campaigns backing at least 10 ballot question proposals — including two proposals to make the Legislature more transparent — believe they’re still in the running to make it onto Massachusetts’ 2026 ballot. Meanwhile, many other petitions have died before the election year even begins.  Proposals to improve public records access and overhaul the system of extra pay for legislators are still in the mix, according to supporters. So are ren…