Poll Shows More Support for Rent Control, Tax Cut

Rent‑control fight builds in Holyoke as statewide ballot question looms

HOLYOKE — A statewide housing coalition and local tenant organizers clashed Wednesday over a proposed 2026 ballot initiative that would cap annual rent increases in Massachusetts, a clear division over how state should confront a deepening housing crisis.

Poll finds support for rent control, tax cut

Beacon Hill leaders have made it clear they oppose potential ballot questions capping annual rent increases and reducing the state’s income tax, but new poll results show voters support the proposals.

Poll shows more support for rent control, tax cut

Beacon Hill leaders have made it clear they oppose potential ballot questions capping annual rent increases and reducing the state’s income tax, but new poll results show voters support the proposals.

Officials and advocates clash over rent control initiative - The Reminder

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia said while this ballot question was well-intentioned, this is an issue that needs a different approach than this initiative.Reminder Publishing photo by Trent Levakis HOLYOKE — Lighthouse Holyoke’s Divine Theater was the site for a Feb. 25 press conference hosted by leaders from Holyoke and Springfield to share their opinions about the rent control initiative that looms across the state this year. The conference was l…

Legislative Leader Weighs in on Rent Control

House Speaker Ron Mariano warned Wednesday against a ballot question to create rent control around the state, while Senate President Karen Spilka declined to take a position until later in the year.

The Bay State’s Rent Control Mistake Redux

The controversy around rent control continues to brew in Massachusetts, leaving even Democratic leadership divided over whether to back an aggressive statewide rent-control measure. Last year, Massachusetts added momentum to a nationwide wave of rent-control campaigns—perhaps exemplified best by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “Freeze the Rent,” signature campaign promise. In Massachusetts, the tenant-advocacy […]