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House Leaders Take Partisan Impasse on Rules Into Weekend » State House News Service

Mass. nurses union balks at reused face masks » Boston Globe

Jobless claims in Mass. top 893,000, or 24% of the labor force, amid coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

Baker: Contact Data Shows Distancing Making “Big Difference” » State House News Service

Community college president calls for more government aid » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts could pursue coronavirus contact tracing app, but not without addressing privacy concerns first, governor says » The Republican

House rules still stalled » Commonwealth Magazine

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

Biden addresses Tara Reade allegation: "This never happened" » Axios

Justin Amash Wants to Destroy the System that Created Trump » Politico

Senior citizens may be souring on Trump as coronavirus crisis continues » Boston Globe

Opinion: State voting reforms can’t wait » Boston Globe

To revive economy, think infrastructure » Commonwealth Magazine

Joe Biden addresses sexual assault allegation: ‘This never happened’ » Boston Globe

‘Everyone’s watching’: Biden’s vice president audition process begins » Boston Globe

Baker On Massachusetts Golf Courses Re-Opening: Not Yet » CBS Boston

Many small businesses in Boston are still struggling to get government help » Boston Globe

Mass. GDP shrunk by more than 6% in the first quarter, report says » Boston Globe

Mass. reopening advisory panel meeting for ‘hours on hours’ each day » Boston Business Journal

As cases plateau, economy comes into focus » Lowell Sun

Massachusetts one of remaining states where golf courses are still closed » News 22 WWLP.com

AG right to scrutinize handling of ‘paycheck’ program » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Restaurants facing the new reality of COVID-19 » Lynn Daily News Item

CRE deals are still closing. Here's how three of them got done during the pandemic. » Boston Business Journal

Moving companies focus on dorms as other business disappears » Boston Business Journal

We’ve got to have art » Commonwealth Magazine

Quincy company staffs state coronavirus tracing program » Patriot Ledger

Opinion: Delay ban on flavored, smokeless tobacco amid coronavirus restrictions » Boston Herald

Mass. business leaders unveil potential path to reopening economy » Boston Business Journal

Reports of child abuse in Mass. drop during the coronavirus pandemic » Milford Daily News

Staying connected: Students attest to value of Holyoke’s Opportunity Academy » Gazette Net

‘A very long, hard slog’: Receivership’s end game unknown » Gazette Net

BU students file class action suit over spring semester reimbursements » Boston Business Journal

Virtual town hall meeting held to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on students » The Daily Collegian

Colleges, Students Weighing Uncertainty In Fall Classes » WBUR

Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard ties were extensive, new report reveals » Boston Globe

School district budget a big unknown for coming fiscal year » Worcester Telegram

Boston students will not be held back this year, according to new BPS outline » Boston Globe

AG sues solar array developer over environmental damage in Williamsburg » Gazette Net

A New Model Is Predicting “One of the Most Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons on Record” » Boston Magazine

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Predicted To Fall Nearly 8% — Largest Decrease Ever » New England Public Radio

Arnold Arboretum Says: PLEASE DO NOT COME ON MOTHER’S DAY » Jamaica Plain News

Governors in all 50 states get better marks than Trump for COVID response » The Hill

Regulators To Vote On Massachusetts Casino Operations Amid Coronavirus Pandemic » CBS Boston

Mass. Casino Closures Extended Until May 18 » State House News Service

Warren, Markey demand data from assisted-living operators on coronavirus impact » Boston Globe

CVS Health now offering virtual visits » Boston Business Journal

Legislators’ work pays off in new state regs for nursing homes » Gazette Net

Dr. Lee says COVID-19 patient counts down » Commonwealth Magazine

School lunch workers are 'Frontline heroes' who deliver for children » South Coast Today

State rep. Bud Williams and councilman Malo Brown help distributing eggs and toilet paper to people in need » The Republican

700 pounds of seafood donated to families in need because of seafood expo rescheduling » Patriot Ledger

Just like the Great Depression, we need 500,000 service year jobs now » Boston Globe

Nearly Quarter of Mass. Labor Force Has Filed Jobless Claims » New England Public Radio

State Senate eyes return to formal sessions in June » Gloucester Times

Phoning it in: State reps adjust to remote working in coronavirus chaos » Wicked Local North Andover

Dear Jo: Pandemic is showing that constituent advocacy works » Gazette Net

Some Newton residents say city’s construction halt leaves them displaced from their homes » Boston Globe

Testing 4-1-3, Testing 4-1-3…Is This Thing on? » Western Mass. Politics & Insight

These are the Mass. towns currently mandating face coverings in public » Boston.com

Chilmark endorses continued construction regulations » Martha's Vineyard Times

Rep. Tram Nguyen: Merrimack Valley shows resilience in the face of COVID-19 » The Eagle Tribune

Baker taps newest member of the Boston Planning and Development Agency » Boston Business Journal

Senator Ed Markey secures signatures for reelection bid » Boston Globe

Opinion: Lt. Gov. Polito is 20 feet from stardom » Sentinel & Enterprise

Joe Kennedy looks deep inside himself — and discovers a cool head in a time of crisis » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus contact tracing off to ‘good’ start: Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Opinion: The coming second peak of coronavirus » Boston Globe

Baker: Tracing Team Has Contacted 5,000 People » WBUR

Brockton launching drive-up coronavirus testing open to all essential workers » The Enterprise

What makes a COVID-19 hotspot? » Commonwealth Magazine

The state has changed how it classifies coronavirus cases. It could lead to a spike in numbers » Boston Globe

Parents worried about coronavirus are missing vaccination appointments — opening the door to outbreaks of a different kind » Boston Globe

Battle Over County COVID-19 Funds Intensifies » State House News Service

Editorial: Many masks… one mission » Community Advocate

Baker urges residents to cooperate with contact tracing program » Boston Globe

What to know about the efforts in Massachusetts to require masks in public » Boston.com

Virus notes: Nursing home deaths pass 2,000 » Commonwealth Magazine

MA Coronavirus Patients Have 2 Close Contacts On Average: State » Brookline Patch

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts increase by 157, more than 1,900 new cases » Boston Herald

Bend in curve has officials looking ahead » Cape Cod Times

Guidelines issued for seasonal Cape and Islands visitors » Cape Cod Times

May Is Mental Health Month; Time to Maintain 'Connection' During Pandemic » iBerkshires

Brockton Mayor Sides With State In Battle With Plymouth County Over Coronavirus Relief Funds » WBUR

COVID-19 hospitalizations down, but numbers of cases and deaths still high » Wicked Local Plymouth

Six weeks after social distancing began, Mass. coronavirus hospitalizations and cases remain high. Why so little improvement? » Boston Globe

Johns Hopkins experts call on everyone to take part in coronavirus contact tracing » Boston Herald

Virus takes deadliest toll on elderly » Gloucester Times

Baker Says Mass. Has Bent The Curve In The Coronavirus Pandemic » WBUR

Ed Markey calls for federal rule requiring airplane passengers to wear masks » Boston.com

Smartwatches could help find early signs of coronavirus by tracking heart rate » Boston Herald

Remdesivir being tested at major Massachusetts hospitals » Boston Herald

Twice denied testing, UMass Amherst scholar dies after long battle with coronavirus » Boston Globe

Legislators explore why the county appears to be a COVID-19 hotspot » The Recorder

Mass. reports 154 new coronavirus deaths, 2,106 new cases; Baker issues order requiring masks in public for all residents » Boston Globe

High Tech Council Monitoring COVID-19 Transmission Rate » State House News Service

Jail reports death of inmate due to COVID-19 » The Eagle Tribune

Accord clears way for e-sigs on ballot questions » Lowell Sun

Clerks urge early voting for May 19 special state senate election » Gazette Net

Baker gets personal » Commonwealth Magazine

The good news about a statewide economic shutdown? Almost no one gets a ticket anymore » Boston Globe

Markey owes a telecom fix » Commonwealth Magazine

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Bloomberg Baystate Business: Senate President Spilka Senator Ed Markey Markey on the Mic: Food Safety During COVID-19 with Dr. Walter Willett Five Thirty Eight Politics Podcast: Ready Or Not, The U.S. Is Starting To Reopen WBUR CommonHealth: Baker Says Mass. Has Bent The Curve In The Coronavirus Pandemic WBUR WBUR News: Rent Is Due Today. Meanwhile, Nearly 1 In 4 Mass. Workers Have Filed Unemployment Claims WBUR CommonHealth: Mass. Unemployment Filings Have Hit A New Record WGBH Boston Public Radio: DA Rachael Rollins Calls On Gov. Baker To Exercise Powers Of Parole And Commutation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic WGBH Boston Public Radio: Andrea Cabral: Court Proceedings Move Online During COVID-19 Crisis WBUR Radio Boston: Unemployment Claims Surge In Mass. As The U.S. Enters A Recession

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

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

HB4586 - 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

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

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

HB4652 - An Act regarding decarceration and COVID-19

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

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