Veteran’s family sues former vets secretary Urena, superintent Walsh

Coronavirus spending bill sent to Baker 

Lots of pushback on fast-tracking Baker’s veterans’ home bill

Senate scuttles major House tax priority amid pandemic 

COVID-19 having unequal impact on higher ed trajectory

Lawsuit says drivers are employees, not contractors

Many businesses still don’t know about order 

Say secretary of state must send out ballot applications this week despite funding delay

State lags in meeting new reporting requirements

Regulators levy hefty fines on Garden Remedies and Healthy Pharms

Bill would establish rights for foster parents

Both stress need to fix societal problems

Early mail-in voting available for primary and general elections

As other states pull back, Mass. moving to Phase 3

Native American artifacts collide with sidewalk politics

Board had questioned differences between protests, celebrations

Guards withdrawn, treatment expanded for civil commitments

Report will be released soon on COVID-19 outbreak at Soldiers’ Home

Tried to use audit to sell their firm’s software to state agency

Advocates want law implemented despite pandemic 

Free speech doesn’t allow racist speech by public employees

Baker filed the $5.25 billion bill Friday

House, Senate budget writers issue spending measure jointly

Also bans ‘surprise’ billing  

Companies giving day off; some propose official holiday

With time short, interim budget under consideration

Bill would standardize training, give public access to info on officers

Massachusetts setting up 52 free pop-up screening sites

Says state guidelines not conducive to caring for children

Retail association says 30% of members fear going under