11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

COVID-19 Spreading, Spurring Escalation in Response » State House News Service

City of Boston to launch coronavirus fund for families hit hardest by crisis » Boston Globe

Paul Weiss' Brad Karp: We Need Obama, Bush and Clinton to Beat the Coronavirus » National Law Journal

Restaurants seek state aid: ‘There are going to be victims’ » Boston Business Journal

4 Takeaways From Bernie Sanders And Joe Biden’s Head-To-Head Debate » HUFFPOST

There Are No Plans To Issue Statewide Shelter In Place, Baker Says » WBUR

Union asks state to allow more telecommuting during health crisis » Boston Globe

Violence, abuse and retaliation: How a ‘toxic culture’ within the walls of Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center has turned it into a 'powder keg’ » The Republican

FL: Gillum withdraws from politics after link to suspected drug overdose » Politico

NY: New York state halts evictions statewide due to coronavirus » TheRealDeal

James Clyburn wants Joe Biden to pick an African American woman for vice president » Axios

Mass General president: We should be in ‘war-like’ preparations to combat coronavirus » Boston Globe

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates » Boston Globe

Adriana Cohen: Time to test Biden, Sanders for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Biden commits to picking a woman as running mate if he wins Democratic presidential nomination » Boston Globe

Airlines say that without aid, their survival may be at risk » Boston Globe

Local Restaurants And Bars Brace For Harsh Times During COVID-19 Outbreak » WGBH

Restaurants react to Baker's restrictions » The Reminder

Massachusetts Restaurants Brace For New Coronavirus Precautions » CBS Boston

Restaurants seek state aid: ‘There are going to be victims’ » Boston Business Journal

Boston gears up for school shutdown » Boston Globe

State to assert new oversight of Boston schools » Commonwealth Magazine

Amherst Regional High, Williamsburg’s Anne T. Dunphy school communities report 2 likely cases of COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Learning, Logistical Hurdles Litter Education Landscape » State House News Service

Coronavirus will close Massachusetts casinos for at least two weeks » The Republican

Disruptive? Yes. But Casino Closings Go Smoothly » State House News Service

Two Boston health care workers test positive for coronavirus » Boston Herald

How will Massachusetts serve the underserved during the coronavirus pandemic? » Boston Globe

Mass General president: We should be in ‘war-like’ preparations to combat coronavirus » Boston Globe

US offered ‘large sum’ to German company for access to coronavirus vaccine research, German officials say » Boston Globe

CEO of Waltham biotech says he has coronavirus » Boston Globe

In effort to prevent hospital visits, paramedics treat patients in their homes » Boston Globe

Walsh, major Boston landlords agree to halt evictions during coronavirus » Boston Globe

Amid crisis, homeless shelters staying open in Northampton, Amherst » Gazette Net

Despite virus, business as usual at immigration courts » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. mandates insurers cover medically necessary telehealth services » Boston Business Journal

Trial court closes to public for amid coronavirus response » Boston Herald

City of Boston to launch coronavirus fund for families hit hardest by crisis » Boston Globe

New Bedford mayor declares state of emergency, cancels large events » WPRI.com

Scuba divers claim unfair treatment by beach neighbors » The Salem News

Prosecutors won’t pursue Boston Calling case against Walsh aides » Boston Globe

Baker: With 'Tons More Testing' Will Come 'Significant Increase' in COVID-19 Cases » WGBH

Baker closes schools, restricts restaurants, bans gatherings over 25 as community spread of coronavirus seen in 7 Mass. counties » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker announces aggressive new measures to fight pandemic in Mass. » Boston Business Journal

A week that changed Boston » Boston Globe

Mass. increases coronavirus testing, ‘but it’s not nearly enough,’ some say » Boston Globe

Markey calls for wartime mobilization on coronavirus gear » Boston Globe

Pandemic presents 'unprecedented' challenge to public life in Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Cape Cod's first COVID-19 case triggers multi-pronged response » Cape Cod Times

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Baker’s distancing directive caps off a crazy week » Milford Daily News

DPH: Number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts climbs to 164 » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker closes all schools, bans gatherings of 25 or more, and dining out » Worcester Telegram

In battling coronavirus, we can be both safe and free » Boston Globe

Seniors, deemed most vulnerable to virus, grapple with ‘social distancing’ » Boston Globe

Many local health agencies aren’t ready for any medical emergency, let alone coronavirus » Boston Globe

Baker announces statewide school closing, other sweeping restrictions » Commonwealth Magazine

Virus notes: Casinos closing; 1st Cape case, immigration changes » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus fallout: As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker limits gatherings of 25 or more people, workers ask what that means for their workplaces, daycares » The Republican

Gov. Lamont Closes Schools, Joining 22 Other States » New England Public Radio

Gov. Closes K-12 Vermont Schools Starting Wednesday To Slow Coronavirus » New England Public Radio

A Coronavirus Expert On Gov. Baker's New Emergency Measures » WBUR

Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” » Washington Post

Massachusetts RMV closing all offices Monday and Tuesday amid coronavirus outbreak » WHDH

Baker Bans Dining In Bars And Restaurants, Closes Schools, Forbids Gatherings Of More Than 25 » WBUR

'It's Taking Up My Entire Day': Hospitals Prepare For A Possible Wave Of Critical Coronavirus Patients » WBUR

Baker Files Suite Of Coronavirus Response Bills » WBUR

Worcester firefighter finds her strength on the job » Worcester Telegram

State Attorney General’s Office Moves to Remote Work Amid COVID-19 » Cape Cod Online

Lawmakers Request To Extend Tax Day From April 15, Due to Coronavirus » Framingham Source

MBTA considering plans for service reductions as ridership falls during coronavirus » Boston Globe

Virus notes: At Logan, no chaos, but uneven screening measures » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Scales Back Service as Ridership Declines » State House News Service

MBTA to reduce train and bus service, close ferry » Boston Globe

MBTA shuts down ferry, cuts train schedules » Boston Business Journal

Should the public buy Columbia Gas? » Commonwealth Magazine

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State House News Service Takeout: Abundance of Caution WGBH Commentary: Steamship Authority Must Improve For Vineyard's Economy Commonwealth Magazine The Codcast: A report from the frontlines at MGH WBUR CommonHealth: MGH President: U.S. Should Adopt 'War-Like' Stance To Stop Spread Of Coronavirus WBUR CommonHealth: A Coronavirus Expert On Gov. Baker's New Emergency Measures

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:30pm Legislative Briefing: Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids, House Members Lounge, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

6:00pm Rally with Gov. Charlie Baker for Quincy Mayor Tom Koch

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

12:01pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

12:00pm Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Remote Access

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter

TechNet-Led Multi-Association Memorandum to Congress Expresses Concerns with the USTR’s 2024 National Trade Estimate Report » TechNet

Speaker Mariano’s Budget Bust Out » Mass Fiscal Alliance

Charles River Watershed Association Announces  New Board Members, Officers, and Staff » Charles River Watershed Association

ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Rep. to Support Budget Amendment #867 » Health Law Advocates