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Legislature Plans to Postpone March Special Elections » State House News Service

Local companies, foundations scramble to help nonprofits in need » Boston Business Journal

Nearly two-thirds of Mass. nonprofits report losses from coronavirus » Boston Business Journal

Don’t expect insurance to bail out businesses hit by coronavirus » Boston Globe

Massachusetts life-sciences industry at forefront of worldwide fight against coronavirus » Boston Globe

The risks of coronavirus in Trump country » Axios

Senators sold stock before steep market losses from virus » AP News

This Is the Only Way to End the Coronavirus Financial Panic » New York Times

‘At War With No Ammo’: Doctors Say Shortage of Protective Gear Is Dire » New York Times

Hoteliers Say Pandemic Has Cost 17,000 MA Jobs So Far » State House News Service

Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them » Bloomberg Politics

Baker activates National Guard to help with pandemic » The Salem News

Mass. Among 17 State Legislatures Meeting Through Pandemic » State House News Service

Dental precautions gain endorsements, but hygienists want mandate » Worcester Telegram

FL: Thousands of jobless Floridians face meager unemployment benefits, due to cuts under Gov. Rick Scott » Orlando sentinel

Minnesota and Vermont will classify grocery store employees as emergency workers » CNN

Media finds enemy in fight against coronavirus: Donald Trump » Boston Herald

Can Congress save the economy, stop the pandemic and socially distance, all at once? » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Massachusetts congressional delegation calls for economic relief loans for state’s small businesses » The Republican

Bruins Are Only NHL Team Not To Announce Plan To Help Stadium Workers During Coronavirus Crisis » CBS Boston

Netflix and YouTube are slowing down in Europe to keep the internet from breaking » CNN

TJX to close all stores and online businesses for two weeks » Boston Globe

Biggest factory closing since World War II hits US, Europe » Boston Globe

Haverhill takes measures to help restaurants survive » The Eagle Tribune

Airline bailout shouldn’t be cleared for takeoff » Boston Globe

Attorney General Maura Healey calls on Bruins to compensate employees » Boston Herald

Boston Sports Clubs Laid Off All Its Employees on Monday Night » Boston Magazine

Out of time: Business, policy leaders forced to make fast, tough decisions amid disruption » Boston Business Journal

Fidelity temporarily closing Boston’s Seaport Hotel, furloughing 400 » Boston Business Journal

Social distancing guts Berkshire hospitality industry » Berkshire Eagle

Colleges plead for bailout amid coronavirus losses » Boston Globe

School's out: how MetroWest schools are handling the coronavirus outbreak » Milford Daily News

Local colleges to refund upwards of $670M in unused student room and board » Boston Business Journal

A Pair Of Senators Want To Be Able To Vote Remotely During National Emergencies Like The Coronavirus Outbreak » BuzzFeedNews

Hospitals sound alarm on funding for supplies to treat patients, protect workers » NBC News

Trials for anticoronavirus drug launch at two Boston hospitals » Boston Globe

Massachusetts hospitals facing coronavirus get ‘creative’ as ventilator shortages loom » Boston Herald

Brigham And Women’s Nurses Ask Public To Donate Protective Equipment » CBS Boston

Signature Healthcare to open drive-up coronavirus testing in Brockton » The Enterprise

Inside the state’s first large-scale drive-through coronavirus testing facility » Boston Globe

Shortage of protective equipment at hospitals threatens health care providers, as numbers of admitted patients rise » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren, Mass. Delegation Urge Federal Government To Restock Hospitals With Protective Gear » WGBH

Medical facilities struggle to follow social distancing » Lowell Sun

Baystate quarantines 200 workers over virus » Gazette Net

End rent and mortgage payments under coronavirus: Boston city councilor » Boston Herald

No-rent proposal provides real relief, worth considering » Boston Herald

YMCA weighs childcare for essential workers hit by coronavirus closures » Boston Herald

Cambridge Homeless Shelters Fight to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Crisis » The Harvard Crimson

Concern About COVID-19 Spikes Among Immigration Attorneys As A Boston Courtroom Is Closed » WBUR

Rep. Vargas Leads Effort to Reduce Restaurant, Bar Insurance Costs, Keep Coverage During Shutdown » WHAV

Some Mass. residents say health insurers not covering telehealth medical services » WCVB

Grocery store workers in Minnesota classified as emergency workers » The Hill

Mass. employers, job seekers adapt to all-digital hiring processes » Boston Business Journal

State eases rules to file claims » Newburyport News

Restaurant workers scrambling for resources as they face unemployment » Boston Globe

Virus causing election anxiety in Attleboro area and beyond; legislative fixes being discussed » The Sun Chronicle

Our view: Protecting public access during a time of crisis » The Salem News

City councilors look to stream meetings » Gloucester Times

Suspended Council Meetings Could Resume Remotely » Everett Independent

Ipswich continues with business despite Town Hall shutdown » Wicked Local Ipswich

Citywide ‘lit-drop’— a campaign season staple— planned for Saturday » Dorchester Reporter

Residents object as Yarmouth adds beaches to list of closures » Cape Cod Times

Tribal offices, afterschool programs closed » Martha's Vineyard Times

Guest Op-Ed: Urgent challenges: Why I’m running for State Representative » Revere Journal

Could Gov. Baker run for a third term as a Democrat? » Sentinel & Enterprise

Before Virus Outbreak, a Cascade of Warnings Went Unheeded » New York Times

Cancellations related to COVID-19 on Cape Cod and Islands » Cape Cod Times

MGH doc Jarone Lee: We’re seeing patients of all ages » Commonwealth Magazine

Virus notes: State, local elections being postponed » Commonwealth Magazine

What our COVID-19 daily diary tells us » Commonwealth Magazine

Processing 3,500 virus tests/day target for next week » Commonwealth Magazine

COVID-19 report at immigration court » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Updates For Western New England: Thursday, March 19 » New England Public Radio

Baker: 'Enormous' Testing Increase Will Mean 3,500 Per Day By Early Next Week » WBUR

FDA fast-tracks 2 coronavirus treatments, Boston hospital already using malaria drug on patients » Boston Herald

With schools out, grandparents step into the child-care breach — but is it safe? » Boston Globe

Baker says ‘enormous increase’ in coronavirus testing is coming; confirmed case tally rises to 328 » Boston Globe

Nurses union sends letter to Charlie Baker calling for 13 actions amid coronavirus outbreak » Boston.com

Communities, Businesses Work To Protect Seniors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic » CBS Boston

Baker calls out National Guard; state DPH reports 72 new coronavirus cases; now 6 in Bristol County, 328 statewide » South Coast Today

Shut down MBTA to nonessential workers, nurses' association urges Gov. Charlie Baker » WCVB

Massachusetts new coronavirus cases hit largest one-day jump as state boosts testing » Boston Herald

Mass. governor tells President Trump that state was outbid for supplies » WCVB

Mass. biotech groups seek donations of emergency supplies to combat coronavirus » Boston Globe

Coronavirus demands our compliance, not defiance » Sentinel & Enterprise

How Are People Who Don't Primarily Speak English Getting Information About Coronavirus? » WGBH

'We Are All In This Together': Mass. AG Healey Outlines Labor And Consumer Rights Connected To COVID-19 Crisis » WBUR

'The Calm Before The Storm': Coronavirus Testing And Precautions For Mass. Homeless Population Ramp Up » WBUR

‘We Lost To The Feds’ On Coronavirus Supply Bids, Baker Tells Trump » CBS Boston

Live Updates: Coronavirus Has Killed 5 In New England; Baker Asks Feds To Stop Outbidding States For Medical Supplies » WBUR

Only 6 guards affected by ‘unauthorized memo’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Suffolk district attorney’s office is identifying most ‘vulnerable’ jail inmates for release » Boston Globe

JDI: domestic, sexual violence survivors at greater risk in crisis » South Coast Today

States and Cities Face the Prospect of Severe Budget Shortfalls » Governing

Coronavirus may postpone Western Mass senate election: Candidates give different opinions about delay » The Republican

Legislature to postpone special Senate election » Cape Cod Times

State lawmakers seek to delay elections due to coronavirus » Boston Herald

2,000 Massachusetts National Guardsmen activated in coronavirus response » Boston Herald

AG Maura Healey: 'Huge Infusion Of Cash' Needed From Federal Government » WGBH

IRS still wants your tax returns by April 15 » Boston Globe

Delay in MBTA project forces cuts » Daily Times Chronicle

Ferry lines asked to curb passenger service to Nantucket » The Barnstable Patriot

Residents call for halt to compressor station construction » Patriot Ledger

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SB2598 - An Act authorizing waiver of the one week waiting period for unemployment benefits

HB4572 - An Act to address challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19

SB2599 - An Act authorizing waiver of the one week waiting period for unemployment benefits

SB2602 - An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty

HB4571 - An Act designating September 14, 2020 as a legal holiday

HB4624 - An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

HB4634 - An Act providing emergency access to equity and justice for all in response to COVID-19

HB4728 - An Act relative to taxes while Executive Order 591 is in effect

HB4749 - An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection

SD2870 - An Act providing certain state employees sick leave for COVID-19 related absences

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center