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Southern states largely go it alone in reopening decisions » Boston Globe

Barack Obama just gave Mass. a shout out for its coronavirus efforts » Boston Globe

‘Wow, that’s really ignorant’: Watch CNN host Anderson Cooper’s confrontational interview with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman » Boston.com

Hundreds more businesses plead with Baker administration to be deemed essential » Boston Globe

OPINION: Editorial Mass. needs to prioritize the reopening of child care » Boston Business Journal

Small business advocates fear many will be left out of new PPP funding » Boston Business Journal

Mixed Reviews for New State Emissions Target » State House News Service

Women’s Commission Offers COVID-19 Recommendations » State House News Service

Baker hints at ‘rules of road’ for reopening » Commonwealth Magazine

Deferred dreams for black, brown business owners » Commonwealth Magazine

Remember that gas tax increase? Lawmakers aren’t so sure now » Boston Globe

Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force » Reuters

'We can’t afford to wait': coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters » The Guardian

The Democrats’ House Polling Lead: Remarkably Steady » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Would Biden want Warren for VP? Don’t count on it. » Boston Globe

Biden returns $2,800 donation from Louis C.K. » Boston Globe

Trump vs. Harvard: No contest, Trump wins » Boston Herald

Massachusetts companies making PPE face fear of potential lawsuits » WCVB

Middleborough gun store among pockets of resistance to coronavirus retail closures in Mass. » Boston Globe

Major banks face AG’s scrutiny over small business loan process » Boston Globe

Draper Laboratory’s CEO is replaced; reason is unclear » Boston Globe

With sports events canceled, a Mass. company’s virtual NASCAR races go viral » Boston Globe

Missed mortgage, rent payments in N.E. could total $1.5B a month, says Boston Fed » Boston Business Journal

Charlie Baker was asked about banning in-store grocery shopping. He said it might defeat the purpose. » Boston.com

Coronavirus pushes small businesses to ‘make or break’ point waiting on stimulus loans » Boston Herald

Petition to open Massachusetts hair salons early amid coronavirus shutdowns gains 7,300 signatures » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker signals long road to reopening Massachusetts economy as state remains ‘national hot spot’ » Boston Herald

Lawmakers weigh remote notary services » The Salem News

Biz Council Offers Economic Reopening Framework » State House News Service

Bridging the coronavirus divide: Immigrants' Assistance Center to provide Chromebooks, supplies to ELL students » South Coast Today

Harvard announces it will not accept CARES Act funds after pressure from Donald Trump and other Republicans » Boston.com

Mass. colleges face a big question: Will international students come back? » Boston Business Journal

After Trump’s rebuke, Harvard won’t take federal relief money » Boston Globe

Conservative student group, Turning Point USA, fights back at Worcester State University » Boston Herald

When it comes to online learning, Mass., Rhode Island take wildly divergent paths » Boston Globe

Harvard says it won’t accept federal aid after Trump criticizes university » Boston Business Journal

With Schools Closed Through June, High School Seniors Miss Rites Of Passage » WBUR

Cape Cod National Seashore reports uptick in violations » Cape Cod Times

Net-zero target gets mixed reviews » Commonwealth Magazine

On Earth Day, Division Among Berkshire County Environmental Groups Over Housatonic Plan » WAMC

Murphy: McConnell’s suggestion states declare bankruptcy ‘utterly irresponsible’ » Politico

OPINION: Bail Out the States? » The Wall Street Journal

Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus » Boston Globe

Trump, Pence slowly resume travel to signal US is ready to reopen » Boston Globe

Expert claims reprisal for opposing coronavirus drug Trump touted » Boston Herald

DraftKings is one step closer to going public » Boston Business Journal

Everett hotel is regional isolation site for COVID-19 patients » Boston Globe

DiDomenico, McGonagle Announce New Legal Protections for Health Care Workers » Everett Independent

Sudders: Deaths common at nursing homes » Commonwealth Magazine

Western Mass. Hospitals 'Start Thinking' About Resuming Elective Procedures » New England Public Radio

Former Deputy At Holyoke Soldiers' Home: 'We Should Be Better Than This' » New England Public Radio

Medical workers return to work after recovering from coronavirus. But are they immune? No one knows for sure » Boston Globe

A UMass Memorial COVID Patient Has “Dramatically Improved” After Receiving Hospital’s First Plasma Transfusion » Boston Magazine

Cambridge vaccine startup raises $120M as Covid-19 spotlights need » Boston Business Journal

Arciero, Eldridge file bill ensuring nursing home safety » Lowell Sun

‘Strokes and heart attacks don’t take a vacation.’ So why have emergency department visits sharply declined? » Boston Globe

Manufacturers convened by Beth Israel on track to fix the nation's swab shortage » Boston Business Journal

What Landlords, Tenants, Borrowers, and Lenders Need to Know About The Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act » National Law Review

Greater Boston’s housing market held steady last month. April is going to look a lot different » Boston Globe

Apartment feeling cramped in the stay-at-home era? In Boston, you’re not alone » Boston Globe

Lynn YMCA to Serve As Temporary Homeless Shelter » Lynn Journal

Guest column Max Page: The answer is all around us: A New Deal response to coronavirus » Gazette Net

4.4. million more Americans file jobless claims amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

New bill would provide extra sick leave » Gloucester Times

Fed: Rent, Mortgage Payments at Risk Due to Unemployment Surge » State House News Service

Mass. unemployment claims declined last week, but remain near historic highs » Boston Business Journal

Framingham’s Maria Robinson files bill for hazard pay for private sector essential employees » The Metro West Daily News

Bill filed by Quincy State Rep. Tackey Chan would increase pay for public employees on frontlines » Patriot Ledger

Baker Seeks $1.2 Bil Loan to Pay Jobless Benefits » State House News Service

Tran linked to police investigation » Commonwealth Magazine

State legislators to discuss virus crisis issues facing Haverhill » The Eagle Tribune

Speliotis won't seek re-election » The Salem News

Familiar Law Firms Dominate as Pandemic Fuels Federal Lobbying Uptick » law.com

Virus notes: 22 mayors back vote-by-mail » Commonwealth Magazine

Newton’s Fuller joins fellow Mass. mayors in calling for Vote by Mail program » Boston Globe

Springfield Seeks More Funds To Help Small Businesses Hang On » WAMC

Rep. McGonagle Announces He Will Be on the Ballot for Sept. 1 Primary » Everett Independent

Political Notes: Move to Remove rallies continue despite virus » Cape Cod Times

TIMELINE: Tracking the Spread of the Coronavirus in New England » NBC Boston

COVID-19 emergency in Massachusetts: The latest map and numbers » WCVB

Traffic Data Useful in Monitoring, Planning Around COVID-19 » GovTech

Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Infection rates up in Chelsea, Brockton as other areas spike » Boston Herald

‘Not a true picture yet’: Hospitals say more coronavirus testing needed, though restrictions seem to be working » Gazette Net

Springfield sees ‘major spike’ in coronavirus cases; 104 new COVID-19 cases reported » The Republican

In Chelsea, Surging Coronavirus Accompanied By Growing Hunger Crisis » WGBH

Massachusetts Announces Highest Single-Day Death Total, As State Releases New Town-By-Town Numbers » New England Public Radio

Why the number of asymptomatic coronavirus cases matters » Boston Globe

Coronavirus deaths in Mass. are likely far higher than what’s been reported. Here’s why » Boston Globe

The Busiest They’ve Been Since the Spanish Flu: Local Funeral Homes Brace for the Surge » Boston Magazine

Mass. reports 221 new coronavirus deaths, 1,745 new cases; Baker says nearly 4,000 hospitalized » Boston Globe

Baker Keeping Close Eye on COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate » State House News Service

More Than 2,000 Deaths: Mass. Reaches Another Grim Milestone In The Pandemic » WBUR

Rep. Tucker: 'Keep up the vigilance' » The Salem News

Coronavirus sticking to shoes in hospitals, study says. What about grocery stores? » Boston Herald

Town-by-town coronavirus data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Boston Marathon, re-opening economy hinge on coronavirus testing: Marty Walsh » Boston Herald

Bill Gates calls fight against Covid-19 'defining moment of our lifetimes' » Boston Business Journal

Baker calls latest coronavirus death figures ‘staggering’; Walsh says measures could be extended by weeks » Boston Globe

Lax management, pay irregularities rampant at state’s Environmental Police force, report says » Boston Globe

State Audit Claims Lax Practices, Poor Record-Keeping And Potential Payroll Fraud At State Environmental Police Force » WGBH

Coronavirus: State inspector general began investigation into Holyoke Soldiers’ Home weeks before residents were infected with COVID-19 » The Republican

Steamship Authority seeking state funding to continue ferry service » Cape Cod Times

Temporary Wi-Fi zones to help fill broadband gap in Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

As students in coronavirus-shutdown Massachusetts schools work from home, these towns without reliable internet are getting hot spots set up » The Republican

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Podcast Spotlight

MASSterList Keller At Large: "Give Us Back The Pot" Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Gateways: For Gateway Cities, Census outreach during COVID-19 matters more than ever before Bloomberg Baystate Business: Everett and Brockton Mayors The New England Journal of Medicine Audio Interview: Clinical and Social Risk Adjustment - Reconsidering Distinctions Senator Ed Markey Markey on the Mic: Protect Airline Workers with Sara Nelson Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: How One Modeler Is Trying To Forecast The Toll Of COVID-19 Steve Koczela, Jennifer Smith, and Stephanie Murray The Horse Race: The Horse Race Happy Hour WGBH Boston Public Radio: Many Restaurants Might 'Be Gone Forever,' Says Corby Kummer WBUR Radio Boston: Coronavirus Infections Climb At Prisons And Jails Pioneer Institute Hubwonk: Coronavirus & Contracts, Protecting Massachusetts attorneys & clients from risk

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

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

SB2640 - An Act to provide liability protections for health care workers and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

HB4631 - An Act relative to state employees performing core functions

HB4598 - An Act to address challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

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

SB2631 - An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

SB2632 - An Act relative to nomination signatures

HB4586 - An Act to further address challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

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

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