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Auto Repair Question Opponents File to Disqualify Question » State House News Service

Why some Boston law and CPA firms took big PPP loans, but others didn't » Boston Business Journal

Baker has mastered art of biting his tongue » Commonwealth Magazine

Senators push police reform bill » Gazette Net

'People Are Done With Talk': Activists Confront Walsh About Racism In Boston During Online Forum » WGBH

Ilhan Omar Wants To Build Progressive Power. She’s Starting With This Muslim Candidate. » HUFFPOST

OPINION: Other DAs undermine Rachael Rollins, and the will of the voters who elected her » Boston Globe

House Leaders Lower Expectations for Annual Budget » State House News Service

Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech » NPR

Once-dominant Democrats need formerly Republican suburbs to come through for them in 2020 » Sabatoi's Crystal Ball

FL: Florida Democrats return PPP money amid scandal » Politico FL

OPINION: This year’s Senate races spell disaster for the Republican Party » Washington Post

A VIEWER'S GUIDE TO THE 2020 POLLING WARS » Campaigns & Elections

State Actions to Close Budget Shortfalls in Response to COVID-19 » NCSL

Federal study shows Springfield Police Narcotics Bureau engages in ‘excessive use of force’ » The Republican

Massachusetts Art Museums Are Reopening. Here's What You Can Expect » WBUR

Hotel Rooms Become Gathering Spots, Putting Staff and Other Guests at Risk » North End Waterfront

Cape Cod overnight camps caught off-guard by continued shutdown » Cape Cod Times

What we know (and want to know) about Dunkin’ closing 450 stores » Boston Globe

Payroll Protection Program loan list a who’s who of Massachusetts employers » Boston Herald

Have PPP loans helped save jobs? New research weighs in » Boston Business Journal

Grants offered for Central Mass. small businesses affected by COVID » Worcester Telegram

Local nightclub weighs survival options while waiting for Phase 4 » Western Mass News

Neighborhood Restaurants Struggling as Commonwealth Starts Reopenings » Beacon Hill Times

Newton company permanently barred from participating in MassHealth » Wicked Local Newton

Despite the stumbles, Paycheck Protection Program has done its job » Boston Globe

Postcard billboards urge intrastate tourism » Wicked Local Carver

Tom Brady’s TB12 company got at least $350,000, up to $1 million in Payroll Protection Program money » The Republican

CCC: Marijuana Tax Structure Not Worth Disrupting » State House News Service

Three pot dispensaries fined $800K for pesticide, disclosure violations » Boston Business Journal

Nguyen faces backlash over Black Lives Matter video » The Eagle Tribune

SJC to hear case challenging Charlie Baker’s authority to shutter, regulate businesses amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Trahan joins Black Caucus leader for broadcast on race » Lowell Sun

Northeastern supports Harvard, MIT in suit over rules barring international students from online-only study in US » News@Northeastern

Opinion: An irrational assault on higher education » Boston Globe

Trump threatens schools and blasts CDC guidelines in an effort to reopen » Boston Globe

As tension with Trump grows, Harvard, MIT sue to protect foreign students studying in US » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker calls Donald Trump out on ‘inappropriate’ threat to cut school funding » Boston Herald

MCC Law Center benefits from consumer advocacy grant » Lowell Sun

Mass. lawsuit seeks to block fed policy on international students » Taunton Gazette

Massachusetts Attorney General On New ICE Regulation Regarding International Students » NPR

Bridgewater State reworking student schedules to allow foreign students to stay following ICE rule against online courses » The Sun Chronicle

Area college leaders push back against ICE policy on international students » Worcester Telegram

Skepticism in Mass. Over Trump Admin.'s Push to Reopen Schools Quickly » NBC Boston

ICE: International Students Whose Courses Are All Online This Fall Must Leave U.S. » WBUR

Baker was asked what he thought about Trump’s threat to cut funding if schools don’t reopen. Here’s what he said » Boston Globe

Governors, educators concerned about President Trump's threat to cut funding » Turn to 10

Baker: ‘Inappropriate’ for feds to take ‘one size fits all policy’ to reopening schools » WHDH

Hampshire College offering ‘sanctuary’ to international students amid ICE order that could force them to leave US if schools pursue online classes » The Republican

Army Corps, police block environmental camp from Knightville Dam land » Gazette Net

Franklin delays start of plastic bags ban » Milford Daily News

Opinion: The enduring value of the Electoral College » Boston Globe

Opinion: Supreme Court patches up Electoral College for 2020 » Boston Herald

Plainridge Park reopens to gamblers » Turn to 10

Grave shortages of protective gear flare again as COVID-19 cases surge » Boston Globe

Supreme Court lets employers opt out of birth control coverage » Boston Globe

Defying predictions, money still pours into health tech » Boston Globe

The Coming Eviction Crisis Will Be Worse Than You Think » Boston Magazine

House wants more transparency in foster care system » Commonwealth Magazine

CEO of Mass General Brigham's insurance arm steps down » Boston Business Journal

Brooks Brothers factory workers in Haverhill denied severance » Boston Globe

Kennedy rolls out plan to get Americans back to work amid coronavirus » Boston Herald

Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit » Boston Globe

School layoffs bring ‘unnecessary division’ to the city » Leominster Champion

Winchester to receive $517,819 in Chapter 90 road repair funds » Daily Times Chronicle

Former Town Accountant Charged with Stealing $729k » This Week in Worcester

Officer Said 'All Lives Matter' Sign Was Without Intent: Chief » Brookline Patch

Candidate LaRose endorsed by Mass Voters for Animals » Athol Daily News

Auto repair question opponents file to disqualify question » The Metro West Daily News

Stoughton's Civil stresses record of service in state rep run against Galvin » Wicked Local Canton

Fourth congressional district campaign notebook » The Sun Chronicle

Lynn Democratic City Committee to Host Virtual Gathering in Place of Annual Cookout » Lynn Journal

‘Incredible Progress': New Research Reports Possible Gene Therapy for ALS » NECN

Residents urged to protect against EEE » Newburyport News

Contact tracing for coronavirus in Mass. significantly downscaled as leaders report chronic problems » Boston Globe

‘Wear A Mask’: Baker Asks Anyone Attending NH Trump Rally To Use Caution » CBS Boston

Baker targets 8 communities with COVID-19 testing » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus model charts steady decline in toll of disease in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Baker launches 8 free COVID-19 testing sites including in Fall River, New Bedford » WPRI.com

Coming soon to 8 Mass. cities: free, on-demand testing for any state resident » Boston Globe

Baker-Polito Administration launches targeted free COVID-19 testing sites » News 22 WWLP.com

Troubling Fall River COVID-19 data leads to expanded, free testing » The Herald News

Free COVID testing sites to open Friday » Sentinel & Enterprise

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Massachusetts COVID-19 health equity task force, which is examining disparities exposed by pandemic, off to slow start » MassLive

Mass. reports 162 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 30 new deaths » Boston Globe

Marlborough picked for free virus testing » Milford Daily News

Massachusetts coronavirus rates by city and town: Chelsea, Lawrence, Brockton among highest positivity rates » Boston Herald

Our View: Let's not declare victory yet » The Sun Chronicle

Letter: Time to enact 'End of Life Options Act' » Wicked Local Topsfield

State Lays Out EEE Preparation Plans » Cape Cod Online

Gov. Baker unveiled the Commonwealth’s EEE preparedness plan » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Wearing a mask makes common sense » The Recorder

Cape Officials Highlight Racial Disparities in Virus Data » State House News Service

Baker To Maine Gov On Travel Restrictions: ‘I’ll Put My Data In Massachusetts Up Against Your Data Any Day’ » CBS Boston

Boston’s police review board was primed to push for reforms. Years later, its impact is negligible » Boston Globe

Norris offered Easthampton fire chief job » Gazette Net

Massachusetts man pulls gun on maskless man in Walgreens parking lot amid coronavirus mask order: Police » Boston Herald

Commentary: Inaction on fireworks prompts many questions » Dorchester Reporter

DOJ Report Torches Pearl Street on Excessive Force, Narcotics Bureau » Western Mass Politics and Insight

While Black Lives Matter rises, gang gunfire keeps claiming more lives » Commonwealth Magazine

When it comes to police OT and union contracts, Boston councilors want to see meaningful change » Boston Globe

Judge denies request to expedite lawsuit over Worcester police records » The Metro West Daily News

New Bedford NAACP demands police reform » South Coast Today

Congressional candidate and Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse calls for reinstatement of fired Springfield Police Detective Florissa Fuentes » The Republican

They’ve been granted parole. So why can it take years for them to get out of prison? » Boston Globe

Black-Latino Caucus Mindful of Additions to Policing Bill » State House News Service

Senate loads up on policing reform bill amendments » Lowell Sun

Charlie Baker’s reforms for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home don’t mandate license for next superintendent. Here’s why. » Boston.com

Massachusetts Secretary of State working to prevent voter fraud with mail-in voting » News 22 WWLP.com

Baker Says State Official Under Investigation for Reported Racist Behavior » NBC Boston

Agreement Reached To Demolish And Replace Cape Cod Bridges » CBS Boston

MOU reached between MassDOT, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers » Wicked Local Plymouth

Markey, Pressley tout transit bill in Mattapan » Boston Herald

Lawmakers agree: If Blandford doesn't want new Pike exit, case closed » Berkshire Eagle

State Reps Ask Gov. Baker To Fix Route 9 Flooding » Framingham Patch

Finishing touches on solar array bylaw in the works » Athol Daily News

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SB2800 - An Act to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color

SB2789 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

HB4820 - An Act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19

HB4878 - An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery

SB2700 - An Act to provide liability protections for contractors, sub-contractors and unions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

SB2701 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

HB4700 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

SB2785 - An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency

HB4802 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement

MBTA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with Inaugural Participation in the Autism Transit Project » MBTA

MMA’s 2nd ‘Climate Action’ webinar focuses on planning » Mass. Municipal Association

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Grants $1.5M in Workforce Development Initiatives to Boost Career Training across Commonwealth Grants Funded by Community Mitigation Fund » Mass. Gaming Commission

Union Carpenters Hold Rally at Polar Park » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters