Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy were among those expected to clear a major hurdle Wednesday to advance toward the 2026 ballot.

It looks like Massachusetts voters will get to weigh in on rent control in 2026. Supporters say they have more than enough signatures to put the issue on next year's ballot. Housing affordability is a concern for many families in the state, but not everyone is in favor of the plan.

A second round of unofficial election results in Taunton flipped the outcome in one race. Is that normal? When will official results be released?

Finally, the Legislature appears to be at least willing to listen to arguments for changing the way municipalities run their elections.

Backers say they submitted a surplus of signatures to advance a statewide 2026 rent-control question, setting up a likely contentious fight across Massachusetts.