By adamg - 2/12/25 - 3:19 pm

The Dorchester Reporter reports that Josh Kraft says if elected he would reduce the percentage of new housing units that have to be rented or sold as affordable from 20% to the 13% level before Michelle Wu became mayor. Kraft says this, coupled with tax breaks for landlords who agree to limit annual rent increases, would boost housing.

By adamg - 2/4/25 - 10:33 pm

WBUR reports on Josh Kraft's first day as an announced candidate for mayor, in which he said one answer to the city's housing crisis would be giving landlords tax breaks if they agreed not to raise rents. He also called for a pause on construction of new bike and bus lanes, but said he would support the city's "Trust Act" sanctuary-city status for immigrants.

By adamg - 1/31/25 - 3:10 pm

CommonWealth Beacon reports (second item) that Team Kraft has been approaching former Marty Walsh apparatchiks about working on his campaign. Read more.

By adamg - 1/27/25 - 6:54 pm

The Dorchester Reporter reports Josh Kraft has filed papers with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, which will let him begin to raise money to run for mayor in the fall elections.

By adamg - 1/21/25 - 4:29 pm

Politico reports Josh Kraft will announce he's running for mayor against Michelle Wu this fall. Read more.

By adamg - 7/19/24 - 11:43 am

Now that he has a North End pied a terre, Josh Kraft is sounding more and more like he'll run for mayor against Michelle Wu next year, CommonWealth Beacon reports. Oh, not publicly yet, but CommonWealth Beacon reports Kraft started dishing on the campaign he'll launch this fall to a friend at a Back Bay coffeehouse - where somebody else sitting nearby took it all in and then re-dished to the site.

By adamg - 12/1/23 - 2:42 pm

Josh Kraft, of the New England Patriots Krafts, is suddenly being touted as as possible candidate for Boston mayor in 2025, because, well, why not? CommonWealth Beacon reports he already has a bunch of ties to Boston, including a long turn as president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. He's a past Charlie Baker donor and gave money to several council candidates supported by Trump backer and New Balance Chairman Jim Davis, who doesn't like the incumbent.