11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Nursing Homes, Rehab Centers Eyed for COVID-19-Only Care » State House News Service

State pension fund takes a hit, but credit ratings could be the real concern » Boston Globe

The lost month: How a failure to test blinded the U.S. to COVID-19. » New York Times

In states’ coronavirus response, a red/blue divide » Boston Globe

AOC breaks with Bernie on leadership of the left » Politico

Dr. Fauci Was a Basketball Captain. Now He’s America’s Point Guard. » The Wall Street Journal

‘Listen Up, Dips**ts’: Kentucky Mayor Rips People Ignoring Coronavirus Warnings » HUFFPOST

Cuomo, Raimondo disagree on details of new out-of-state traveler restrictions » Providence Journal

The struggle to find masks and gowns spurs local hospitals to make drastic decisions » Boston Business Journal

How to Prepare for Investigations Yet to Come in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic » law.com

Berkshire legislator asks Gov. Baker to crack down on short-term rental industry » Berkshire Eagle

The late Larry Rasky, Boston PR pro and confidant of Biden, had coronavirus at time of death, family says » Boston Globe

As Pandemic Worsens, Mass. High Court Hearing Could Spur Correctional Facilities To Release More Prisoners » WBUR

The Legislature should find a way to meet online » Boston Globe

Could This Be the Bill That Saves Massachusetts Restaurants? » Boston Magazine

Adriana Cohen: Media shows bias as outlets pull plug on Trump’s coronavirus updates » Boston Herald

Candidates for Joe Kennedy's House seat get creative in wake of corinavirus » The Metro West Daily News

Banking tech CEO sees company-defining opportunity in crisis » Boston Business Journal

Mortgage bankers say SEC needs to save them from wave of margin calls » Boston Globe

‘In the same boat’: Retailers and landlords find some flexibility amid the crisis » Boston Globe

Akamai Looks To Ease Internet Traffic Soaring Amid Coronavirus Outbreak » WBUR

Ginnie Mae plans disaster aid for virus-hit mortgage servicers » Boston Globe

Here’s how local CEOs and business leaders acted as the coronavirus crisis spread » Boston Globe

It actually may be the end of the world as we know it » Boston Globe

Boston startups that connect recently laid-off workers with gigs are surging » Boston Business Journal

Attorney General Announces Regulation Protecting Consumers » Cape Cod Online

Revenue per room at Boston hotels drops by more than 80% » Boston Business Journal

Forget Washington — corporate America is focused on governors right now » Politico

The end of the global supply chain » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order closing non-essential businesses amid COVID-19 » The Republican

Group tells Baker to reverse marijuana decision, Brockton dispensary weighs in » The Enterprise

Marijuana Businesses, Struggling To Stay Open, Urge Governor To Declare Them "Essential" » WGBH

'We Knew The Inevitable': Why Mass. School Leaders Had To Close Schools On Their Own » WBUR

Schools continue to refine virtual education » Martha's Vineyard Times

Supt. Conti updates families on remaining school year » Daily Times Chronicle

Paper Or Plastic? Bans On Single-Use Bags Tossed Out Amid Fears Of Virus Spread » WBUR

Tribe says US took its land out of trust » Commonwealth Magazine

Secretary Of Interior Orders Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation 'Disestablished,' Tribe Says » New England Public Radio

Desperate for medical equipment, states encounter a beleaguered national stockpile » Washington Post

Neal says added financial relief possible for families » Berkshire Eagle

UMass Study Shows N95 Face Masks Can Be Reused After Sterilization » New England Public Radio

MGH president says hospital ready to expand ICU capacity, if necessary » Boston Herald

For patients and workers alike, home health visits fraught with fears of coronavirus » Boston Globe

Health agents in demand: How COVID-19 has changed their jobs » Gazette Net

Behind the scenes of Mass. General’s scramble to get masks » Boston Globe

UMass researchers find medical-grade masks can be sterilized, reused » Gazette Net

ICU doctor shares heartbreaking impact of hospital visitor bans as coronavirus spreads » Boston Globe

Mass. coronavirus cases jump by nearly 800; Baker says 1,000 ventilators en route » Boston Globe

Research Suggests Sterilized Masks Remain Effective » State House News Service

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to expand health care workforce » Wicked Local Needham

As I See It: Social workers essential personnel, so why aren’t we talking about them? » Worcester Telegram

Mass. delegation calls on Trump administration to resume visa processing for international health care workers » Boston Globe

As coronavirus spreads, undocumented immigrants are losing jobs with no financial safety net » Boston Globe

‘Cheat sheet’ helps Spanish-speakers file claims » Commonwealth Magazine

Working from home ‘new normal’ in coronavirus era, likely to become permanent » Boston Herald

Tainted Tran must regain respect of his constituents » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sen. Dean Tran stripped of leadership position after committee report says he used public staff for campaign work » The Republican

Holyoke’s Alex Morse adapts to the curveballs » Commonwealth Magazine

Filling of key city post will likely have to wait » Lowell Sun

Editorial: COVID-19 hits home with mayor’s announcement » Gazette Net

Coronavirus changes Augustus' focus, not his responsibilities » Worcester Telegram

Baker, Cuomo, Trump – leaders we can count on » Boston Herald

Even amid pandemic, political campaign contributions flow » Boston Herald

Peter Gay: There's only one Betty Poirier » The Sun Chronicle

In navigating coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts voters say they trust Baker — and Cuomo » Boston Globe

Colleagues, associates say North Attleboro state rep Poirier will be sorely missed » The Sun Chronicle

Virus notes: Mass. among top states on testing » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Updates For Western New England: Positive Tests In Mass. Climb More Than 1,000 » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working » New York Times

By Phil Murphy and Charlie Baker: We Need More From Washington » New York Times

4 new coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts, 698 new cases » Boston Herald

Montigny Pushes for COVID-19 Surge Plan for the SouthCoast » WBSM

Trump extends coronavirus social distancing guidelines to April 30 » Boston Globe

Coronavirus surge is coming in two weeks, says President Trump » Boston Herald

Longtime Biden Adviser Larry Rasky Posthumously Tests Positive for COVID-19 » The Epoch Times

Mass. coronavirus cases up nearly 700, with four new fatalities » Boston Globe

Revere coronavirus cases spike to 83 as more restaurants end take-out services » Boston Herald

U.S. Sees Exponential Growth In Coronavirus Death Toll » WBUR

With Empty Beds And An Expandable ICU, Mass. General 'Looks Down The Barrel' Of Outbreak » WBUR

Boston Adds 240 More Beds To House City's Homeless Population During Outbreak » WBUR

In a time of social isolation, Mayor Walsh sends a message to those in recovery » Boston Globe

The government is distributing emergency Covid-19 supplies. But some states are losing out. » Vox

Early quarantines foreshadowed a growing threat in the Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

A Possible Unintended Consequence Of COVID-19: More Volunteer Firefighters On Hand » New England Public Radio

Reinforcements are on the way » Martha's Vineyard Times

Hackers Have Been Waiting for an Opportunity Like Coronavirus » GovTech

Baker’s executive orders and directives » Commonwealth Magazine

Cuomo and Newsom Shine as Coronavirus Clouds Leadership » Governing

Local elections have been pushed back by coronavirus. But what about signature gathering? » Boston.com

Watchdogs warn of coronavirus pandemic impact on property tax » Boston Herald

Boston eases parking restrictions during coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

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11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

No Hearings Scheduled

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Frank Moran

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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

2:30pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Remote Access

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

MMA webinar reviews digital equity planning and programs » Mass. Municipal Association

Pressley, Warren Celebrate $1M Secured for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts » Office of Congressman Ayanna Pressley

Southcoast Health Recognized by the White House for Sustainability Efforts » Southcoast Health

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect America’s National Security, Support U.S. Allies, Surge Humanitarian Aid to Gaza » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan