10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Remote Access

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Stanley, State Senator Paul Feeney

Larry Rasky, legendary Boston PR executive and confidant of Biden, dies at 69 » Boston Globe

OPINION: Courts should not deny due process during coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

State, Corps Explore Medical Capacity Expansion » State House News Service

House, Senate Working on Housing “Safety Net” Bill » State House News Service

Lawmakers want to expand emergency child care » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. DOC putting prisoners’ lives at risk amid coronavirus outbreak, advocates say » Boston Globe

Insiders Say Restarting Early Ed System Will be Tough » State House News Service

Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox. It Was a Dangerous Mistake. » New York Times

Remote voting? Rand Paul COVID-19 diagnosis prompts more discussion » Roll Call

OPINION: Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis. Act like you give a damn » The Associated Press (AP)

State asks hospitals not to release coronavirus testing totals » Boston Business Journal

Lawmaker and physician, Jon Santiago sees coronavirus epidemic from two sides » Boston Globe

Coronavirus causes Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to issue stay at home advisory, closing all non-essential businesses » MassLive

Democratic convention may fall victim of coronavirus » Boston Herald

Even in a Pandemic, the Boston Globe’s Paywall Is Staying Up » Boston Magazine

Veteran Boston Strategist Larry Rasky Dies » WBUR

Fed to buy as much government debt as needed to aid economy » Boston Herald

Construction has screeched to a halt, but not everywhere » Boston Globe

An economy put in a ‘medically-induced coma’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Lamont Defines 'Essential' Businesses That Can Remain In Operation After Monday » New England Public Radio

Governor Baker orders closure of all non-essential businesses » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker tells nonessential businesses to close doors, issues stay-at-home advisory » Boston Business Journal

GE to lay off thousands of aviation employees » Boston Business Journal

Parents struggle to homeschool, care for kids amid coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

MA School Comissioner: Coronavirus Closures May Go Past April 7 » Brookline Patch

MGM's chief executive steps down amid coronavirus outbreak » Boston Business Journal

Sportsbooks want to offer bets, but on what? » Boston Business Journal

Pandemic hurting Hilltown Health Centers financially » Gazette Net

Hospitals crowdsource protective equipment » Commonwealth Magazine

Chelmsford-based ventilator company Zoll ramping up production to battle coronavirus » Boston Herald

All Partners HealthCare employees now required to wear masks while on duty » Boston Globe

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are pushing for more autonomy » Worcester Business Journal

Worcester eyes DCU Center, other sites for patient overflow » Worcester Telegram

CVS to hire 50,000, award bonuses for work during coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

State aims to streamline home-buying process during coronavirus outbreak » Boston Business Journal

Why Isn’t Boston’s Housing Market Slowing Down? » Boston Magazine

For renters who are out of work due to coronavirus, fear of evictions is rising » Boston Globe

As crisis rages, Walsh wants realtors to hold open houses online » Boston Globe

What Boston-area tenants should know about virtual, ‘sight-unseen’ tours » Curbed Boston

Local activist provides free meals » The Bay State Banner

Cambridge to contract with local restaurants to help feed the homeless during the present crisis » Universal Hub

Cambridge restaurants step up to feed homeless, shelters during coronavirus crisis » Boston Herald

Cape Cod facilities offer emergency child care » Cape Cod Times

Child care available for essential workers » Patriot Ledger

State will hold virtual town halls on how to file jobless claims after call center is swamped » Boston Globe

Bruins announce $1.5 million fund for part-time gameday workers » Boston Herald

Lawmakers plan to postpone special state Senate election » Gazette Net

Senate Specials Scheduled for May, House Elections in June » State House News Service

Joe Biden adviser and Boston PR guru Larry Rasky dies » Boston Herald

Local governments shape new public portals in time of contagion » Berkshire Eagle

COVID-19: Athol Selectboard seeks to delay town election » Athol Daily News

Send message to Baker by taking virus action: Close businesses, issue a stay-at-home order » Cambridge Day

Peter Gay: Local, state officials outshine Washington in time of crisis » The Sun Chronicle

Who counts as ‘critical’ in COVID-19 crisis? Legislators ask Baker to include service, social workers » Boston.com

Some Mass. legislators persist in calling for shelter-in-place » The Metro West Daily News

Baystate reports 39 COVID-19 cases; Cooley Dickinson confirms 5, no inpatients » Gazette Net

Poll shows Mass. residents bracing for crisis to worsen » Commonwealth Magazine

Cape Cod officials: Community spread of virus underway » Cape Cod Times

No welcome mat for returning part-time Cape residents amid virus outbreak » Cape Cod Times

Coronavirus: Majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts are people under 50 years old » The Republican

Dr. Monica Bharel's roots grounded in Mass. health care landscape » Milford Daily News

'Almost as painful': Gas disaster victims feel deja vu while dealing with pandemic » The Salem News

Baker Puts Rise in COVID-19 Cases in Larger Context » State House News Service

Coronavirus may cause disruptions for a year, experts say » Boston Herald

Plastic bag bans dangerous during COVID-19 pandemic » Boston Herald

Detainees at jail say they fear COVID-19 outbreak » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. now has five deaths and 646 confirmed coronavirus cases » Boston Globe

Worcester pursues interesting COVID-19 homeless option » Commonwealth Magazine

Slowing the spread of COVID-19 the right way » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Facing Increasing Pressure To Issue Shelter-In-Place Order » WBUR

College dorms seen as surge capacity » Commonwealth Magazine

She attended the Biogen conference, got miserably sick, and came through it » Boston Globe

Tent Medicine To Treat Those With The Coronavirus In Boston's Homeless Community » New England Public Radio

Presidents in health crises: Trump more hands-on than many » Boston Globe

3 Mass. Prisoners, 1 Corrections Officer Now Diagnosed With COVID-19 » WBUR

State Police troopers accused of overtime fraud will get to keep their pensions » Boston Globe

Nahant Fire Department to defer smoke, Carbon Monoxide inspections » Lynn Daily News Item

Boston Cop, EMS tests positive for coronavirus amid personal protective equipment shortage » Boston Herald

Comptroller’s Role in Fight: Keep Funds Flowing Remotely » State House News Service

Keller @ Large: Trust In Government Matters More During Coronavirus Outbreak » CBS Boston

Signature Requirements Unchanged Amidst Health Crisis » State House News Service

MBTA to allow back-door boarding amid pandemic, keeping riders and drivers separate » Boston Globe

Pollack: State Can Absorb Hit to Toll Revenue » State House News Service

MBTA Juggles Falling Demand, Role in Moving Essential Workers » State House News Service

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Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Stanley, State Senator Paul Feeney

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Remote Access

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Birthdays: Rep. Michael Finn, State Senator Edward Kennedy

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Birthdays: Rep. Jerald Parisella

Joint Rule 10 deadline - Last day for reports by Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance