"Why does it always take the feds?"

As the deadline arrives for filing initiative petitions for the 2026 statewide ballot, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is commending three newly filed proposals that would restore fiscal sanity, protect taxpayers, and bring long-overdue transparency to Beacon Hill.

In response to the filing of a 2026 statewide ballot question that seeks to reintroduce government imposed rent control in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement warning of its destructive consequences for renters, property owners, and future housing development.