2:00pm House Session, Informal Session

2:00pm Senate Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Bruce Ayers, Rep. Danielle Gregoire

Emergency Housing Bill Takes Detour in House » State House News Service

Baker defends state coronavirus efforts in Chelsea » Boston Globe

DeLeo, Spilka Vow Action on Crisis Care Standards » State House News Service

As taxes evaporate, so do billions for convention centers, transit » Boston Business Journal

Mental Health Advocacy Groups Launch Investigation Of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital After 'Rapid Spread' Of COVID-19 Cases » WGBH

Mass. Recreational Marijuana Shops Lose Bid To Reopen During Pandemic » WBUR

An Army of Virus Tracers Takes Shape in Massachusetts » New York Times

The rightwing groups behind wave of protests against Covid-19 restrictions » The Guardian

After Social Distancing, a Strange Purgatory Awaits » The Atlantic

Biden Is Losing the Internet. Does That Matter? » New York Times

Romney is only GOP senator not on new White House coronavirus task force » The Hill

Tara Reade, Joe Biden and the limitations of journalism » Washington Post

What mutiny? Trump unites states in opening up again » Boston Herald

Westport dairy farms hard hit by coronavirus crisis » South Coast Today

Essential or non-essential, who decides? » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers call on Charlie Baker to require grocery stores to offer curbside pickup — and payment » Boston.com

Museums Featuring Art Online, But Coronavirus Closures Test Their Financial Stability » New England Public Radio

The Hotel Buckminster brought splendor and scandal to Kenmore Square » Boston Globe

White House says new small business loan program is out of money, leaving many firms grasping for lifelines » Boston Globe

Another push emerges to allow remote notarization for era of social distancing » Boston Globe

Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media » Boston Globe

Will Boston see concerts and large gatherings canceled until 2021? Here’s what Mayor Walsh just said on CNN » Boston Globe

Coronavirus small business relief program runs out of money in less than 2 weeks » Boston Herald

National gun groups sues Mass. over shop closings » Boston Globe

Sober reality: The Bay State's brewery industry had just come of age when the virus hit » Boston Business Journal

Mandate Curbside Grocery Pickup, Lawmakers Tell Baker » WBUR

Coronavirus and business: Amherst BID hopes to raise $500,000 to support downtown businesses » The Republican

AG Healey launches $500K small-business grant program » Boston Business Journal

Some Boston-area banks still taking PPP applications, despite lack of funds » Boston Business Journal

Trying to get ticket refunds for concerts, sporting events? You're not alone » WCVB

CarGurus lays off 13% of staff, cuts exec pay » Boston Business Journal

It's sink or swim for Boston Duck Tours: Q&A with CEO Cindy Brown » Boston Business Journal

An inside look at how three local businesses scored PPP loans » Boston Business Journal

30 Boston Herald workers take furloughs through June » Boston Business Journal

Judge upholds Baker decision on marijuana » Commonwealth Magazine

SJC Rules Police Were OK To Use License Plate Readers To Track Suspect Over Cape Bridges » WBUR

Montigny delivers $15K grant to the IAC for underpriviledged kids » The Herald News

District deals with COVID-19 challenges » The Landmark

Can the Student Opportunity Act Survive Coronavirus? » MassINC

EPA Changes Another Emissions Rule; This Time It's About Mercury » WBUR

White House defends Ivanka Trump's trip to New Jersey despite advice against travel to stop coronavirus' spread » northjersey.com

As $2 trillion starts to flow, oversight of coronavirus cash lags » Boston Globe

Donald Trump: ‘Opening up America again’ amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Casino Revenues Were Falling Even Before Closure Order » New England Public Radio

Heart-wrenching news at Belmont Manor » Commonwealth Magazine

Surge still manageable for Dr. Lee » Commonwealth Magazine

NIH Scientists Say N95 Masks Can Be Cleaned At Least 3 Times — But The FDA Is Allowing Up To 20 » WBUR

Critics say state needs to repeatedly test all nursing home staff and residents » Boston Globe

State hires Billerica firm to assist nursing homes in crisis » Lowell Sun

Cape nursing homes hit hard by virus seek relief » Cape Cod Times

Gilead stock poised to pop over promising coronavirus drug news » Boston Herald

Federal government pledges up to $483m to speed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

Moderna readies mid-stage trial after receiving $483M for COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Business Journal

St. Vincent Hospital nurses face furloughs amid COVID-19 crisis » Worcester Telegram

Emergency Housing Bill Takes Detour in House » State House News Service

Coronavirus spreads to 3 state-run facilities for those with mental illness, developmental disabilities » Boston Globe

COVID-19 outbreak shows importance of unions » Commonwealth Magazine

5.25 million more Americans seek unemployment aid; Trump unveils guidelines for reopening country » Boston Globe

For many, the wait for unemployment benefits drags on as the system deals with a deluge » Boston Globe

Legal Protections For Health Workers Get Senate’s Approval » State House News Service

‘This wasn’t a downward trend. This was a cliff.’ Layoffs, furloughs hit the Massachusetts arts sector » Boston Globe

Thousands of OSHA complaints filed against companies for virus workplace safety concerns » Boston Globe

Rep. Robinson Files Bill Requiring Hazard Pay For Essential Workers » Framingham Source

Labor secretary details skyrocketing claims, new benefits » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts unemployment reaches ‘eye-popping’ 573,000 in coronavirus era, says Gov. Baker » Boston Herald

Coronavirus Job Losses: These Massachusetts Industries Have The Most Unemployment Claims » CBS Boston

Baystate health care workers create petition for hazard pay » Western Mass News

Up-Island, Down-Island Split Over When Construction Can Resume » Vineyard Gazette

Hadley Select Board settles on May 16 election » Gazette Net

Carpenters calls on Spicer to shut down Framingham worksite, citing coronavirus safety concerns » The Metro West Daily News

New Bedford legislative delegation seeking more COVID-19 testing for SouthCoast » South Coast Today

MIT Researcher Projects New COVID-19 Cases Have Peaked In 3 Western Mass. Counties » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts increase by 137, more than 2,200 new cases » Boston Herald

MIT leads global push for phone-based COVID-19 trackers » Boston Globe

Coronavirus surge in Massachusetts will last a while due to flattened curve, MGH doc says » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lab expands coronavirus antibody test to doctors’ offices » Boston Herald

With 30 residents dead, Belmont Manor emerges as another symbol of misery in coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

State correctional facility in Bridgewater emerges as hotspot of coronavirus infection » Boston Globe

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster » Boston Globe

Let’s use Facebook for coronavirus contact tracing » Boston Globe

Tracking coronavirus with smartphones isn’t just a tech problem » Boston Globe

Cape Coronavirus: 94-Bed Field Hospital Opening In Bourne » Brookline Patch

Congressman McGovern holds tele-town hall to answer COVID-19 questions » News 22 WWLP.com

Virus testing expanded for tribal members » Cape Cod Times

As coronavirus continues to spread, mask etiquette is getting intense » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker cautions against 'letting up now' » Worcester Telegram

Deaf Interpreter Rupert Dubler On His Role During The Coronavirus Crisis » WBUR

Group of lawmakers want to see more testing done for black and Hispanic citizens » News 22 WWLP.com

State DPH to release city/town coronavirus case counts weekly » South Coast Today

30 Deaths, Another 86 Positive Tests: Nearly All Belmont Manor Nursing Home Residents Have The Coronavirus » WBUR

'This Is Too Much': Crime Continues Despite Pandemic » WBUR

Massachusetts launches initiative on domestic violence risk during health crisis » Wicked Local Cambridge

Coronavirus isolation raises concerns among Massachusetts advocates of domestic violence, assault victims » Boston Herald

Boston Police salute officer who died of coronavirus » Boston Herald

State Police traffic citations down 50 percent; Quincy's drop to zero » Patriot Ledger

State CISOs Talk Cybersecurity in the Age of Coronavirus » GovTech

Baker Taking Surge-First, Economy-Later Approach » State House News Service

Vote-by-mail emerging as latest pandemic legislative issue » Worcester Telegram

Members of Mass. delegation want universal mail-in voting in time for Sept. primary » Boston Globe

Sign me up for the Hack Reduction Task Force » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Senate approves bill to lower signature requirements as Supreme Judicial Court hears ballot access case » Boston Herald

'The Status Quo Is Not Going To Save Us': Mass. House Delegation Calls For Universal Mail-In Ballots In 2020 » WGBH

Signature Challenge Vexes Legislature, SJC » State House News Service

Holyoke, Comcast strike deal to provide families with free internet access » Gazette Net

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MassGovernor COVID-19 Update: Testing, Capacity, PPE Update WGBH News Rep. Jon Santiago Says Data Shows Coronavirus Is Hitting Black And Latino Communities Harder

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Podcast Spotlight

Senator Ed Markey Markey on the Mic: Impact of the Coronavirus with State Rep. Nika Elugardo Bloomberg Baystate Business: Politics, Sports and Coronavirus WAMC Northeast Report: Berkshire Humane Society Holding Pet Food Giveaway Friday Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: How To Hold An Election During A Crisis WBUR CommonHealth: Unemployment Claims Jump Again in Mass. WBUR CommonHealth: How Intubation Went From A Common Hospital Procedure To A Critical Function In Addressing COVID-19 WBUR Radio Boston: A Whole New Class Of "Front Line Workers" Have Emerged In This Pandemic

HB4615 - An act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the covid-19 emergency

HB4647 - An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

SB2630 - An Act to provide liability protections for health care workers and facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

HB4616 - An Act to further address challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

SB2635 - An Act to provide liability protections for health care workers and facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

SB2632 - An Act relative to nomination signatures

HB4635 - An Act relative to long term care facility and elder housing COVID-19 reporting

SB2618 - An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system

HB4631 - An Act relative to state employees performing core functions

HB4622 - An Act to provide short-term relief for families in deep poverty

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