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10:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

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via The Washington Post

“The Republican action could imperil the state’s cash flow, require cuts to services for vulnerable populations during a public health crisis, and harm the state’s bond rating, which will only add to the future cost of borrowing,”

House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Criticizing minority leader Brad Jones for blocking the rules bill allowing the members to vote remotely during yesterday;s informal session.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Joe Biden picks vetting team as he searches for running mate » Boston Globe

Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide » Boston Globe

Are We Headed for a Hoover 2.0 November Election? » Governing

Our View: The election must go on » The Sun Chronicle

Could Joe Biden sex assault allegation force him from ticket? » Boston Herald

Election 2020: Joe Biden names Rufus Gifford, former Mass. congressional candidate and Obama adviser, deputy campaign manager » The Republican

Business

BREAKING: Crane Stationery Plant Closing in June; Nearly 300 Jobs Lost » iBerkshires

Moulton, Healey chat about coronavirus scams » The Salem News

Covid-19 causes Mass. GDP to shrink at 6% pace » Boston Business Journal

Mass. restaurants mull the once-unthinkable: Giving up PPP money » Boston Business Journal

Reopening plans remain big question mark » Commonwealth Magazine

Are office towers the new dinosaurs? Hardly, says a major landlord » Boston Globe

Smallest lenders get their own time slot to seek relief loans » Boston Globe

Employers face a ‘minefield’ of legal issues as they prepare to reopen » Boston Globe

GE jet engine installs drop 45% in sign of aviation collapse » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Extensions could be make-or-break for many businesses » News 22 WWLP.com

Mass. manufacturer that helped out during both World Wars takes on Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Five Ways Restaurateurs See the COVID Crisis Changing the Industry in Boston » Boston Magazine

Would a coordinated, regional plan to reopen local economy be effective? » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker putts to Polito on golf course reopening » Newburyport News

Stay-At-Home Hobbyists Are Helping Some Area Business Survive — Even Thrive » WGBH

IRobot lays off 70, halts lawn mower development » Boston Globe

Falmouth officials weigh financial lifeline for businesses » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: Decision delays are hurting Mass. businesses » Boston Business Journal

Local Banks Hit Speed Bumps As Race For Small Business Administration Loans Restarts » WBUR

Should Boston buy back some liquor licenses? City Council considering ways to help ailing restaurant industry » Boston Globe

General Electric Cashes In This Quarter, But Not Enough For Investors » WBUR

Pioneer study points to small businesses as likely to start reopening Massachusetts economy » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

As I See It: Adult-use cannabis shops essential for all patients » Worcester Telegram

Ascend Wellness to triple size of cannabis cultivation site in Athol » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Under cover of the coronavirus, press freedoms die » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker cites 1902 yellow fever case in defense of gun store coronavirus shutdowns » Boston Herald

Education

BU investigating whether students cheated on online exams » Boston Globe

Not as good as having teachers in the classroom » South Coast Today

Worcester summer school may have to be done remotely » Worcester Telegram

Teacher retention remains a challenge under receivership in Holyoke » Gazette Net

Federal

McConnell now open to state aid in next virus relief bill » Boston Globe

McGovern Says Reconvening Congress Poses Public Health Risk, Calls For Remote Voting » WGBH

Health Care

Dr. Fauci: Drug Tested On Coronavirus Patients In Mass. Shows Promise » CBS Boston

Coronavirus patients taking Gilead’s remdesivir recovered faster » Boston Globe

Details Emerge On COVID-19 Preparations At Holyoke Soldiers' Home » New England Public Radio

'Dental Cupid' Makes Pandemic-Era Matches Between Emergency Patients And Dentists » WBUR

Housing

Which states are doing a better job protecting renters from being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic » Washington Post

Human Services

Elizabeth Warren and 30 other senators call for a $50 billion bailout for child care providers struggling because of coronavirus » Boston Globe

Pols: Crisis Response At Risk Without More Fed Aid » State House News Service

Immigration

Boston coronavirus aid shouldn’t be tied to sanctuary city rules, Marty Walsh responds to Trump » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker pushes back at Donald Trump’s comment on ‘sanctuary city adjustments’ tied to coronavirus aid » Boston Herald

Judiciary

State’s highest court stands pat on coronavirus-related inmate releases already topping 800 » Boston Herald

Labor

New Mass. unemployment claims approach 750,000 since virus set in » Boston Business Journal

Another 3.8 million Americans file for unemployment » Boston Globe

Legislative

Republicans allege power grab in rules debate » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

How did Plymouth County end up with $90 million in federal relief funds? » Boston Globe

Easthampton Mayor LaChapelle tapped for governor’s Reopening Advisory Board » Gazette Net

Chilmark endorses continued construction regulations » Martha's Vineyard Times

City moves cautiously toward reopening » The Haverhill Gazette

Southborough again postpones Town Meeting, this time to June 13 » The Metro West Daily News

Curfew in Boston during coronavirus pandemic extended to May 18, Mayor Marty Walsh says » The Republican

Politics

Catia Sharp Announces Run For Somerville State Rep. » Brookline Patch

Moran Picks Up Endorsements From Reps. Peake, Fernandes » Cape Cod Online

Four-way race for 12th Suffolk seat » The Bay State Banner

Public Health

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

State looking into unreported coronavirus deaths » The Herald News

Mass. reports highest single-day death toll since outbreak began » Boston Globe

Massachusetts communities with dirty air are coronavirus hotspots » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus death toll could be much higher than reported, CDC data shows » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus numbers by city and town: Smaller, poorer cities still seeing rapidly rising infection rates » Boston Herald

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts surge up 252 — new high for state » Boston Herald

Baker: ‘We have not yet seen the downward trend’ in COVID-19 data needed to reopen » WPRI.com

Letter: We need an exponential increase in coronavirus testing » Worcester Telegram

A Public Health Nurse Leads Contact Tracing Efforts In Massachusetts » WBUR

States likely undercounting COVID-19 deaths, Baker concedes » Berkshire Eagle

Life on the coronavirus plateau » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Says Mass. Still In Holding Pattern During Coronavirus Surge » WBUR

Baker Signs Public Health Standards Bill Into Law » WBUR

Examining COVID-19 gender differences » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawrence General’s Wilson and Lt. Gov. Polito Join U.S. Rep Trahan for Tele-Town Hall Today » WHAV

Massachusetts Officials Looking Into Unreported COVID-19 Deaths » New England Public Radio

Residents experiencing quarantine fatigue » Western Mass News

Ragtag army of coronavirus tracers shapes up with Mass., other states hiring fast » Boston.com

Mayor Walsh has a message for runners and cyclists: Time to wear a mask » Boston Globe

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns » WBUR

What’s New in Civic Tech: States Build COVID-19 Tracking Apps » GovTech

Public Safety

Masks state distributed were deficient, tests show, sparking concerns among police » Boston Globe

More than 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have coronavirus » Boston Globe

Latin Kings, college scam convicts let out of prison due to coronavirus » Boston Herald

Old Whitey Bulger pal pleads to get out of prison — COVID-19-style » Boston Herald

Full list of federal inmates in Boston seeking release during coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Ayanna Pressley, Rachael Rollins call for releasing many prisoners due to coronavirus » Boston Herald

Mici: No need to release inmates due to COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Massachusetts Lawmakers Urged to Go Vote-by-Mail in November » Governing

Clean Energy Center’s financial woes continue to mount » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker says fines for not wearing a mask amid coronavirus a local decision » Boston Herald

Accord Clears Way for E-Signatures on Ballot Questions » State House News Service

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4672 - An Act addressing COVID-19 data collection and disparities in treatment

HB4668 - Amendment H.4668

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

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

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

HB4625 - An Act relative to COVID-19 emergency unemployment insurance expansion

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

HB4580 - An Act addressing challenges in municipal governance resulting from COVID-19

House Actions This Week: 383

Senate Actions This Week: 50


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