9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via WebEx

11:30am Senator Ed Markey on WGBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or wgbhnews.org

12:00pm Conversation with Springfield Commissioner of Public Health Helen Caulton-Harris hosted by Sen. Eric Lesser, Facebook/Twitter

Spilka Warned Locals Budget “May Not Be Pretty” » State House News Service

Following backlash, Rachael Rollins clarifies comments calling public defenders ‘overwhelmingly privileged’ » Boston.com

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

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

White House at odds with CDC on reopening economy » Boston Globe

Delta Dental offers financial aid to dentists, but they say insurer ought to do more » Boston Globe

Reports of child abuse and neglect are plummeting across New England. That’s not a good thing » Boston Globe

Obama alum Susan Rice endorses Alan Khazei in race for Kennedy seat » Boston Globe

Uncertainty looms for Boston commuters » Boston Globe

Ayanna Pressley and Kamala Harris have a plan to help truly small businesses. Here’s how it would work. » Boston.com

Chris Coons has the inside track to be Biden’s secretary of state »

US unemployment rate soars to 14.7 percent as economy loses 20.5 million jobs » The Hill

The plan is to have no plan » PressThink

Problem Solvers show how Congress can work from home with virtual floor debate » Roll Call

States face economic death spiral from coronavirus » Axios

SBA slashes loan limit, shuts out nearly all new applicants » Boston Globe

Stocks climb on hopes economic pain is easing » Boston Globe

Gun sales could start up as soon as Saturday » Boston Herald

Baker says data will dictate state’s reopening schedule » Commonwealth Magazine

After months of empty shelves and closed shops, florists spring back to life ahead of Mother’s Day surge » Boston Globe

Attorney General Looks to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program » Cape Cod Online

Long lines at bank drive-thrus are frustrating consumers » South Coast Today

LGBT business owners share their stories and struggles during Covid-19 » Boston Business Journal

Why Charlie Baker says he decided to open up Massachusetts golf courses » Boston.com

Opinion: Time to tee up Charlie Baker for the golf ban » Boston Herald

After Court Ruling, 'People Are Going To Come Out And Buy Guns Just To Buy Guns,' Shop Owner Predicts » WBUR

Coronavirus stimulus funding should include support for local media, Rep. Richard Neal says » The Republican

Golf course owners in Massachusetts convinced Baker administration to allow them to reopen during coronavirus pandemic citing safety, not economics » The Republican

Tee Times Now Open In Massachusetts As Gov. Baker Lifts Ban On Golf » New England Public Radio

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

Chef Ana Sortun Is Working Hard To Keep Her Acclaimed Restaurants Afloat » WBUR

'It’s Gotten Crazy': One Bank's Race To Get PPP Funds » WBUR

Mass. Fishing Industry in Line for $28 Mil in Fed Aid » State House News Service

Cannabis commission ready to reopen recreational marijuana stores — if Baker allows it » Boston Globe

Cannabis regulators gave mixed messages on who qualifies for equity program » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts marijuana delivery license applications on track to launch in May, reserved for economic empowerment and social equity applicants » The Republican

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

Criminal complaint filed against Adams Square Baptist Church for 3rd violation of orders restricting crowd size » Worcester Telegram

Are colleges really equipped for serious online learning? Not many » Boston Globe

UMass Amherst graduates to be celebrated virtually Friday » News 22 WWLP.com

Northeastern announces plan to bring students back for fall » Boston Business Journal

High court makes history in response to coronavirus » Boston Globe

Laid-off MGM Springfield workers could lose their jobs permanently if coronavirus crisis persists » Boston Globe

Who’s getting federal distributions of coronavirus drug remdesivir? After much confusion, Massachusetts government, hospitals team up to share » Boston Globe

Moderna gets OK for second phase of testing on coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

State intervenes after top Boston hospitals left out of Covid-19 drug distribution » Boston Business Journal

Opinion: I’m seeing promising ventilator death data » Commonwealth Magazine

Study finds no benefit of anti-malaria drug promoted by Trump for coronavirus » Commonwealth Magazine

How School Nurses Are Helping to Track, Contain COVID-19 » GovTech

Legislative Watch: Pandemic Fuels Growth of Telemedicine » Governing

As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs » WBUR

Makeshift field hospital on Cape Cod closes without seeing any coronavirus patients » WHDH

Judge orders COVID-19 testing for ICE detainees » Commonwealth Magazine

UnitedHealth customers will see a discount on next month’s bill » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins retreats from attack on ‘overwhelmingly privileged’ public defenders after strong backlash » Boston Globe

Rachael Rollins finds herself at center of unlikely firestorm » Boston Globe

Layoffs mount in Massachusetts, but pace of new jobless claims offers ray of hope » Boston Globe

1 in 4 Massachusetts workers unemployed amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Generous benefits could keep some workers on sidelines » Gloucester Times

A devastating jobs report for April as unemployment rate skyrockets to nearly 15 percent » Boston Globe

U.S. Jobless Rate Shoots Up to 14.7 Percent » State House News Service

INA’S INSIGHTS: Sen. Brendan Crighton and the coronavirus » Wicked Local Swampscott

Billerica state rep casts first remote House vote » Wicked Local Billerica

Tauntonians supportive of new face mask rule -- or at least resigned to it » Taunton Gazette

Easthampton nixes children’s camps and public pools for 2020 » Gazette Net

Swampscott poised to reschedule local election again » Wicked Local Swampscott

Middleborough officials share Gov. Baker's statewide order regarding face coverings » South Coast Today

My Life in the Age of COVID: Boston Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez » Boston Magazine

Cape And Islands Face Unique Reopening Challenges » WBUR

Salem explores reopening » The Salem News

John Cronin emerges as Democratic challenger to state Sen. Dean Tran » The Gardner News

Contact tracing ‘key’ to stopping pandemic in Massachusetts, Charlie Baker says » Boston Herald

Here’s What Happens On A Call From The Massachusetts Coronavirus Contact Tracing Program » CBS Boston

Mass. coronavirus numbers return to recent downward trend, but Baker says state ‘still has a lot of work to do’ before reopening » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Is Not Out Of The Coronavirus Surge Yet, According To The Latest Data » WBUR

Mass. Virus Reporting Includes Big Gap: The Recovered » State House News Service

Rate of positive coronavirus cases in Massachusetts declining in May, Gov. Charlie Baker says as officials announce 132 new deaths, 1,696 new cases » MassLive

Harvard study: Higher pollution increases coronavirus mortality » Boston Herald

Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first? Harvard expert weighs in » Boston Herald

Race, Income, Nursing Homes: Why Does Hampden County Have State's Highest Rate Of COVID-19 Deaths? » New England Public Radio

Virus tracing efforts hinge on people answering phones » Milford Daily News

Senator Collins: To prevent a tax on the poor, masks must be free » Dorchester Reporter

Virus cases not noticeably worse; reopening plans forming for Attleboro area and beyond » The Sun Chronicle

Judge orders Bristol sheriff to administer coronavirus tests to all federal detainees, staff » Boston Globe

Bill seeks release of more inmates » Gazette Net

Mass. Highest Court Asks, Who Releases Prisoners In A Pandemic? » WBUR

Briefings: Was Pearl Street Pinch Hitting for DCF at COVID’s Outset? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Counsel for inmates argue measures to prevent spread of coronavirus in prisons not enough » Boston Herald

Springfield City Council meeting with police commissioner, Law Department over 5 reinstated cops gets testy » The Republican

‘They went crazy’: Phone call recordings shed light on alleged brawl involving ICE detainees » Boston.com

Mass. Top Court Puzzles Over Prisoners, Safety During Crisis » Law 360

Timetable putting rush on vote-by-mail reforms » Lowell Sun

Howie Carr: With Karyn Polito at the re-opening helm we’re… doomed » Boston Herald

‘Sober look’ at public payrolls urged as coronavirus bailouts tax system » Boston Herald

When will Massachusetts reopen? » Commonwealth Magazine

Uncertainty looms for Boston commuters » Boston Globe

MBTA Repair Schedules Derailed by Pandemic » State House News Service

Navigating Kelley Square improves as new peanut shape emerges » Worcester Telegram

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SB2673 - An Act relative to municipal governance during the COVID-19 emergency

HB4647 - 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

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

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

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

SB2632 - An Act relative to nomination signatures

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

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

HB4677 - An Act to facilitate the delay of the income tax filing deadline

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.

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