WBUR TODAY: Ballot question gets a red card
❤️ Donate Friday, June 19, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 83. Good Morning Boston, It's Juneteenth ! Most government offices are closed for the holiday, but local residents can visit the MFA , ICA and other museums for free today. The city of Boston has a list of public Juneteenth celebrations here . Now, to the news: Another ballot question down — and it's a big one: Massachusetts' top court ruled yesterday that the proposed ballot question to cut the state's income tax from 5% to 4% cannot appear on the ballot this fall. The decision suddenly sidelined what was shaping up to be an expensive battle. For now, at least. Why? The Supreme Judicial Court agreed with opponents' arguments that the question summary was "significantly misleading," because it did not mention that the measure would also cut the state's tax rate on long-term capital gains. That summary was written by Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office and was used on forms used ...