Income tax cut question blocked from ballots and four more stories: Saturday Send - June 20, 2026
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, the Supreme Judicial Court released a decision that blocks a ballot measure seeking to cut the income tax rate. Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith break down the decision and its implications. Plus, Massachusetts needs more small homes , a new report finds; the Springfield mayor calls for an end to the region’s fare-free bus system ; the once-united front opposing a strict rent control ballot measure is starting to crack, as one powerful real estate group says it’s open to a compromise bill; and Massachusetts will begin offering a $10 million tax credit for so-called sustainable aviation fuel. Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. — The CommonWealth Beacon team Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Serge Georges, Jr. at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. (Maria Pemberton/CommonWealth Be...