9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Remote Access

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

Hazard Pay Coming To Many State Health Care Workers » State House News Service

Boston's minority-owned businesses threatened by PPP's chaotic rollout » Boston Business Journal

Eviction Filings Continue As Legislators Can't Agree On Moratorium Bill » WBUR

Report: States' unemployment funds depleting » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. gun stores sue Baker administration over business restrictions » Boston Business Journal

Racial disparities laid bare as coronavirus hits Boston minorities hard » Boston Herald

Medical workers share concerns about masks delivered by Patriots plane » Boston Globe

OPINION: To the baby boomers: We’re toast » Boston Globe

Trump lashes out at Fauci amid criticism of slow coronavirus response » Boston Globe

Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault » Boston Globe

FL: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ general counsel called a representative of the Miami Herald’s law firm seeking to quash a public records lawsuit » The Associated Press (AP)

Peter Navarro: what Trump's Covid-19 tsar lacks in expertise, he makes up » The Guardian

Joe Biden needs bottom of the ticket to be tops » Boston Herald

Republicans fight expanded mail-in voting as coronavirus makes in-person elections dangerous » Boston Globe

Sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden splits Democrats » Boston Herald

Biden’s Massachusetts Roots Run Deep » State House News Service

If small businesses can't pay rent, landlords will also suffer » Gloucester Times

Cities in the age of coronavirus, and after » Boston Globe

As banks ramp up loans, many businesses still waiting for federal aid » Boston Globe

Congress needs to expand $349B small business bailout program » Worcester Business Journal

Trump wants to reopen the economy May 1. What’s the plan for Massachusetts? » Boston Globe

Days after closing GE deal, Danaher raises millions to pay down debts » Boston Business Journal

SBA rations disaster relief loans to $15,000 per applicant, U.S. Chamber says » Boston Business Journal

Alnylam plans Cambridge expansion after $2B investment » Boston Business Journal

We have a problem in aisle 5 » Commonwealth Magazine

Former Gov. Weld rejoins Mintz, ML Strategies » Boston Business Journal

Tale Of Two Pot Dispensaries: Coping With COVID-19 » Forbes

Mass. marijuana regulator to step down » Boston Business Journal

More people are writing wills during the coronavirus outbreak » Boston Globe

New law suspends MCAS for current school year » The Eagle Tribune

Gov. Baker Signs Bill Waiving MCAS Requirements During Coronavirus Outbreak » CBS Boston

As parents, we’re all now superintendents » Commonwealth Magazine

Struggling Colleges Face Financial Nightmare With Students And Classes Off Campus » New England Public Radio

Students With College Loans Feel Added Pressure As The Economy Tanks » WBUR

This is uncharted territory for college coaches searching for talent » Boston Globe

Coronavirus could keep Boston University campus closed til 2021 » Boston Herald

Boston University says it may not reopen until early 2021 due to coronavirus » Boston Business Journal

Boston University Coronavirus Plan Includes Possible January 2021 Reopening » WBUR

Fire chief: Milford PPEs taken by feds amid coronavirus crisis » Milford Daily News

Gov. Baker: Somerville Mask Decontamination Site Could Clean 80,000 Masks A Day » CBS Boston

MA Governor Charlie Baker acquires machine to have gear reused » Turn to 10

Antiviral drug ‘may have clinical benefit’ on COVID-19, study says » Commonwealth Magazine

21 Residents Dead, 93 Test Positive For COVID-19 At Longmeadow Senior Home » New England Public Radio

'A Lot To Untangle' As 3rd Investigation Into Holyoke Soldiers' Home Begins » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus crisis brings shortages of asthma drugs, sedatives for ventilator patients » Boston Globe

Sanofi’s rheumatoid arthritis drug will be tested on coronavirus patients at four Mass. hospitals » Boston Globe

Boston ER doc on the coronavirus frontlines reports uptick in patients, hospitalizations » Boston Herald

As coronavirus cases rise, some healthcare workers urge Mass. to change ventilator guidelines » Boston Globe

Baker: Mask decontamination site ready to go online as ‘very difficult’ weeks begin » WHDH

As coronavirus fight progresses, a focus on first responders’ mental health »

Massachusetts General Hospital’s battle against coronavirus » Boston Herald

Nursing home leader warns of death and devastation » Commonwealth Magazine

Gov. Baker Hopes For Eviction Moratorium Bill By Next Week » WBUR

Client Alert: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know About Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631 » National Law Review

Ninety days -- and then what? Yes, lenders are giving borrowers a break on their loans. But when the relief ends, big lump-sum payments loom. » Boston Globe

Walsh, banks, agree to mortgage deferral plan for coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK: Rose calls for stronger protections in eviction bill » Wicked Local Randolph

Massachusetts statewide ban on evictions amid coronavirus still held up in Legislature » Boston Herald

Remote Negotiations Underway on Housing Bill » State House News Service

Why we decided to stay open during a pandemic » Worcester Business Journal

Volunteer shortages, surging demand: Mass. food banks say this is unlike any other point in history » Boston Globe

Mass. auto insurers join larger competitors in cutting premiums » Boston Business Journal

Cape Cod jobless navigate overwhelmed system » Cape Cod Times

Idled workers chase elusive benefits as they await return » Gazette Net

Rep. Hendricks is Here for the Workers [OPINION] » WBSM

Coronavirus: Obama Speaks at Zoom Meeting of U.S. Mayors » GovTech

Curtatone stresses boldness in addressing COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Collecting signatures suddenly not so easy » Lowell Sun

Mattapan attorney Stephanie Everett announces bid for 12th Suffolk District House seat » Dorchester Reporter

Mass. Senate bill halves signature thresholds for major offices » The Salem News

Glynn suspends campaign for county commissioner seat » Cape Cod Times

State hits projected surge peak in new COVID-19 cases » Commonwealth Magazine

Mask-wearing Baker warns of ‘invisible’ carriers » Commonwealth Magazine

COVID-19 Does Not Affect Everyone Equally » WGBH

Coming Soon: Tracking The Spread Of COVID-19 With Smartphones » WGBH

Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Cities order people to wear face coverings » Boston Herald

Cambridge coronavirus pilot program spots 212 cases linked to senior homes » Boston Herald

Bold action needed to battle coronavirus in communities of color » Boston Globe

The only way this ends: herd immunity » Boston Globe

FEMA: We’re ready for Massachusetts coronavirus peak, more ventilators on the way » Boston Herald

Mass. Governor: Grocery Workers May Now Access Free COVID-19 Testing » WBSM

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts increase by 70, more than 2,600 new cases » Boston Herald

How a premier U.S. drug company became a virus ‘super spreader’ » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Sees Largest Single Day of COVID-19 Positive Cases; 21% Increase in last 48 Hours » Framingham Source

Hospitals Seeing Rise In Coronavirus Cases A Week Before Predicted Peak » WBUR

Mass. reports 1,392 new coronavirus cases, 88 new related deaths; Baker defends quality of masks brought in from China on Patriots plane » Boston Globe

Coronavirus infection in state prisons more than two times statewide rate » Commonwealth Magazine

Advocates Fear Domestic Abuse Survivors Are 'Trapped With Their Abusers' During Pandemic » WBUR

Hampshire County jail inmate and staff member test positive for COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Unemployment site now available in Spanish » Commonwealth Magazine

Our view: Make ballot access safe for all » The Salem News

Amtrak Downeaster to suspend service amid coronavirus outbreak » WMTW

Let’s plan for the coming ‘new normal’ » Commonwealth Magazine

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9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Remote Access

9:00am Joint Committee on Financial Services, Public Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Michelle DuBois

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Consensus Revenue Hearing

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

12:00pm "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Maura Healey on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

11:00am COVID-19 Crisis Management: The Response So Far and the Months Ahead with Juliette Kayyem, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:30pm Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Public Hearing

3:59pm Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. Bruce Ayers, Rep. Danielle Gregoire

2:00pm House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass