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Tenants call for more radical rent control in 2nd Boston City Council hearing
Wu has defended her proposal as balanced. -
Boston rent control opposition deepens with landlords’ lawsuit
MassLandlords’ suit hones in on big developers’ influence in the Wu administration’s rent control task force. -
City Council begins vetting rent control for Boston
Multiple councilors took issue with 15-year waiver for new buildings. -
Mayor Wu vetoes an elected school committee for Boston
Elected school committee supporters are disappointed. -
City commission issues its first fines under Boston Residents Jobs Policy
For decades, the diversity hiring policy has gone unenforced -
Mayor Wu officially moves to restructure Boston development
It launches an effort to fulfill one of Wu’s premier campaign pledges. -
The Mass GOP's identity crisis is coming to a head
After an election cycle to forget, the party could embrace a new approach—or stick with the status quo. -
Five big takeaways from Michelle Wu's first State of the City speech
The mayor's speech included some important pledges — and conspicuous omissions. -
Is police reform working in Massachusetts?
Plus, girding for a rent-control battle that's much bigger than Boston. -
City Hall and Beacon Hill brace for rent control debate
Even before Wu’s sketchy specifics emerged, rent control was controversial.