Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks during an appearance on Boston Public Radio at the Boston Public Library, Feb. 12, 2025. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slammed her opponent Josh Kraft’s vision for limiting ...

Alec Regimbal is a politics reporter at SFGATE. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. A Washington State native, Alec previously wrote for the Yakima ...

R.I. city councilors should overturn Mayor Smiley’s veto of the rent stabilization ordinance, which will help support ...

In California, about 55% of renters pay more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. That makes them “rent-burdened,” according to experts. More than a quarter paid over half their income on ...

Progressives keep trying to rehabilitate the reputation of rent control, and often misuse existing research to make their case that it's an effective policy with few, if any downsides. The most recent ...

Nearly half of the units listed for rent in March were in violation of the city's policy, according to the union.

EASTHAMPTON — One city committee wants to adopt a city-wide rent control policy. For the last five months, the city’s Rent Study Committee has been meeting regularly to discuss filing a home-rule ...