11:00am Virtual Immigrants' Day at the State House, Via Zoom

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Birthdays: Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, Rep. Patricia Haddad, Rep. Angelo D'Emilia

They Voted From Home, and Tweeted About It » State House News Service

Maura Healey leads push by state AGs calling for PPP overhaul » Boston Business Journal

Boston Chamber pushes state to reopen child care centers by June 1 » Boston Business Journal

OPINION: As defiance brews, Baker remains cautious about restarting the economy » Boston Globe

Massachusetts House holds first remote session » Commonwealth Magazine

Critics assail law shielding nursing homes, hospitals from liability during crisis » Boston Globe

Representative Liz Miranda positive for coronavirus, asks community to continue precautions » Boston Globe

Jesse Mermell snags Barbara Lee endorsement in race for Kennedy seat » Boston Globe

Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service » Washington Post

George Conway Details Why Trump ‘Went Ballistic’ Over His GOP Group’s Ad » HUFFPOST

As 3.2 million filed U.S. jobless claims last week, Post-Ipsos poll finds 77 percent of laid-off workers believe they’ll get jobs back » Washington Post

Breaking: Golf courses in Mass. allowed to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

Opinion: Mourning in America » Boston Globe

Meat industry takes hit as workers refuse to return » Boston Globe

Baker aims for some business to start reopening May 18, but coronavirus numbers are still fluctuating » Boston Globe

Walmart closes more Massachusetts stores following Quincy death, Worcester outbreak » Boston Globe

Businesses await possible phased reopening » Wicked Local Bourne

CT grocery chain starts taking customers’ temperatures to fight pandemic » New Haven Register

Boston Globe announces layoffs » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Limits on independent contracting hurt employers and workers » Commonwealth Magazine

Some Mass. Small Businesses Resume Limited Operations Under New Rules » New England Public Radio

Mass. COVID-19 Debt Collection Ban Struck Down » Law 360

Governor Baker changing tune on golf ban » Lynn Daily News Item

Non-essential businesses could face financial impact once Mass. reopens » Western Mass News

Editorial: Small step, big help as governor opens doors for business » Boston Business Journal

Liquor stores have indeed proven essential » Boston Globe

A massive drop in car sales sparks new push in Congress to aid the auto industry » Boston Globe

Boston Chamber presses Baker administration for clarity on reopening the economy » Boston Globe

Study: Rents will fall at downtown office towers » Boston Globe

'Unfathomable': As Last Responders, Funeral Home Staffers See Wave Of Work — And Changes — Amid Pandemic04:22 » WBUR

Boston Globe lays off workers, cites 'significant' revenue impact » Boston Business Journal

Business leaders: We need reopening guidance » Martha's Vineyard Times

Westport's Meatworks slaughterhouse and store taking off during pandemic » The Herald News

Many Massachusetts businesses could reopen by mid-May after coronavirus shutdowns, says Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Mendon Twin Drive-In owners hope to open before Memorial Day, set guidelines » Milford Daily News

Mass. golf courses allowed to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic — but with restrictions » Boston Globe

When will Massachusetts reopen? » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker takes a mulligan, allows Massachusetts golf courses open with restrictions » Boston Herald

Cape’s Seasonal Economy on Crash Course With COVID-19 » State House News Service

Tee Times Now Open As Baker Lifts Ban On Golf » State House News Service

Cape And Islands Face Unique Reopening Challenges » WBUR

Massachusetts Pot Companies Warn of “Extinction” Without State Aid » Boston Magazine

Joe Biden includes marijuana decriminalization in new ‘Plan for Black America’ » Boston Globe

Federal judge issues order allowing Mass. gun shops to reopen » Boston Globe

Voc-tech woes continue at Boston’s Madison Park » Commonwealth Magazine

At UMass, remote learning gives way to online graduation » South Coast Today

Mentoring kids — from a distance » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: This summer will be key time in education » Commonwealth Magazine

Guest column: Former Holyoke educators want all voices heard » Gazette Net

EPA awards $2.7M in Brownfields grants to six Massachusetts communities facing blight, contamination » The Republican

Shocking: Jared Kushner’s Young Consultant Army Was Clueless On Coronavirus » Vanity Fair

Encore Boston Harbor loses $60.6 million in coronavirus-shortened quarter » Boston Globe

Encore Boston Harbor loses $61M in operating income » Boston Business Journal

Regulators Keep Horse Racing Industry Closed » State House News Service

Summer months will yield crucial data on coronavirus vaccine, Moderna exec says » Boston Herald

Coronavirus antibody test developed in Boston is 1,000 times more sensitive than others » Boston Herald

The state’s two-front war on COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. health care providers to get a pass on cost benchmarks this year » Boston Business Journal

WBUR Poll: Mass. Nurses Prefer Baker's Leadership Over Trump's » WBUR

FDA OK’s first-ever use of gene-editing tool CRISPR to tackle Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Same company, same city, two coronavirus outbreaks at separate Medford nursing homes » Boston Globe

In new initiative, minority-owned restaurants will help serve meals to those in need » Boston Globe

As People With Disabilities Are Impacted By Pandemic, Agencies Find Ways To Help » CBS Boston

Recordings of detainees at Bristol jail released » Commonwealth Magazine

DA Rachael Rollins facing revolt from fellow liberal defense attorneys » Boston Herald

More than 100 Smith employees denied jobless benefits due to payroll glitch » Gazette Net

Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment last week » Boston Globe

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April » Boston Globe

Mass. unemployment claims approach 1 million since pandemic's start » Boston Business Journal

Strain Builds as Nearly 1 Mil Seek Jobless Aid » State House News Service

Roxbury Rep. Tests Positive For COVID-19 » WBUR

State representatives vote from home for 1st time » The Salem News

For the first time in 400 years, Mass. lawmakers vote remotely » Boston Globe

Reps Reflect on First Remote House Session » State House News Service

8,000 Boston city employees took home $100,000 or more last year » Boston Herald

The full City of Boston payroll for 2019 » Boston Herald

Plymouth seeks delay of state Senate election » Cape Cod Times

Mashpee investigates possible short-term rental violation » Cape Cod Times

Saugus Board of Health, governor mandate mask wearing in public places » Wicked Local Saugus

Task force on reopening Cape Cod launches » Cape Cod Times

Dr. Michele Parker of the Gardner Board of Health says wearing mask is more important than ever to stop spread of coronavirus » The Gardner News

Some Communities Offer Free Face Masks As Mandatory Order Begins » CBS Boston

4 vie for rep seat » Lowell Sun

Chelsea Councilor Damali Vidot Announces Run for State Rep. » Chelsea Record

Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Chelsea, Brockton show signs of hope even as infection rates rise » Boston Herald

Opinion: The link between coronavirus deaths and those french fries » Boston Globe

Marty Walsh calls $300 face mask fine ‘uneven’ » Boston Herald

Most heed new rule and cover faces in public » Boston Globe

Opinion: In a pandemic, it’s live and let die » Boston Globe

Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home » New England Public Radio

How memes, text chains, and online conspiracies haves fueled coronavirus protesters and discord » Boston Globe

COVID-19 numbers offer hope » The Salem News

Public health nurses leading area’s contact tracing effort » Gazette Net

Photos: It's The 1st Day Of Mandatory Masks In Mass. » WBUR

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

From Rules To Cleaning, Everything To Know About Masks And The Mass. Order To Wear Them » WBUR

WBUR Poll: Only Half Of Mass. Nurses Say Workplace Has Enough Protective Equipment, But Morale Strong » WBUR

'Boston Hope Gave Me That — Hope': Coronavirus Care And More For Homeless Population At Field Hospital » WBUR

In Worcester, most mask up as governor's order goes into effect » Worcester Telegram

'Reasonably Positive' Trends For Mass. Go The Other Way » WBUR

Advocates Fear Potential COVID-19 Outbreaks In Public Housing » WBUR

Latest Mass. Map And Case Count: Breaking Down Coronavirus Here In Charts » WBUR

'A High Level Of Compliance': It Seems Most People Are Following The Mass. Mask Mandate » WBUR

'Answer the call' officials ask for support of COVID-19 contact tracing initiative » WCVB

Contact Tracers Say Many Calls Going Unanswered » WBUR

‘We are all scared.’ Audio recording sheds light on Bristol County jail melee » Boston Globe

Catholic Diocese, Western Mass. District Attorneys Reach Deal On Sexual Abuse Reporting » New England Public Radio

AG Healey Investigating Bristol Jail Incident » WBUR

Baker swears in 240 new state troopers during 'extraordinary circumstances' » Turn to 10

Shoulder To Shoulder, 6 Feet Apart: Baker Swears In New Mass. State Police Troopers » WBUR

House Turns to Borrowing to Plug State Cash Gap » State House News Service

Ben Doherty, former state boxing commissioner and UMass trustee, dies at 83 » Boston Globe

Here’s Bill Galvin’s plan for voting this fall in Massachusetts » Boston.com

Galvin proposes expanding vote-by-mail, early voting for Massachusetts elections amid coronavirus » Lowell Sun

Secretary of State plan would allow any voter to request mail-in ballot » Boston Globe

Galvin lays out plan for mail-in voting by request » Commonwealth Magazine

Timetable Putting Rush On Vote-By-Mail Reforms In Massachusetts » New England Public Radio

23 State Representatives Want Baker-Polito Administration To Add Voices To Re-Opening Committee » Framingham Source

Against Headwinds, Connecticut Lays Out A Path To Put More Electric Vehicles On The Road » New England Public Radio

Boston unveils a new Northern Ave. bridge design, hopes to begin work next year » Boston Globe

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

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

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

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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

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter