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 ...
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 ...
Ben Berke of Ocean State Media appeared on "Behind the Story" to discuss his reporting on money and the rent-control vote in ...
As she tried to hold onto her seat representing one of Illinois’ most progressive districts on Chicago’s northwest side, Sen. Natalie Toro vowed to fight to lift the state’s ban on rent control. It ...
The Providence City Council will hold its first override vote in an attempt to reverse Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto on rent ...
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 ...
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.