| | |  | By Stephanie Murray | GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Happy Monday! FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: AUCHINCLOSS AND KHAZEI TOP $1 MIL — First quarter fundraising numbers in the race to replace Rep. Joe Kennedy III are trickling in, and two Democrats vying for the seat have crossed the $1 million mark for donations, according to their campaigns. Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss raised $474,000 in the quarter that ended March 31, and City Year founder Alan Khazei of Brookline raised more than $277,500 in that time. Auchincloss' haul is all marked for primary spending, and some of Khazei's is marked for the general election. Campaign finance reports are due to the Federal Election Commission on April 15. Khazei and Auchincloss have each raised more than $1 million since they entered the race last year, according to their campaigns. Auchincloss has more cash stashed in his war chest - the Newton councilor has $947,000 in cash on hand, while Khazei has just over $783,400 in cash on hand. Both candidates are running in a crowded primary in the state's 4th Congressional District, where the contest has largely migrated online amid the coronavirus pandemic. Most candidates in the race, including Auchincloss and Khazei, have shifted much of their campaign programming to focus on Covid-19. Auchincloss has collected the 2,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot, his campaign says, and the Khazei campaign is still collecting signatures. FALL RIVER DOCUMENTARY STREAMING TODAY — If you already finished Netflix's " How to Fix a Drug Scandal" about the Massachusetts drug lab catastrophe which premiered last week, your next Bay State series is out today. Twice-indicted former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is at the center of the new documentary "Run This City " on the streaming platform Quibi. The 10-episode series initially set out to follow Correia, 28, as the city's young mayor, but producers had to readjust after he was indicted twice and won his own recall election - all with a film crew in tow. Correia was eventually defeated in November. "From what you see on TV and what you read about, you see a young guy who became a mayor," Correia told me. "And then got indicted by the federal government. But there's a lot of gray area in between there." Correia maintains his innocence. His trial will likely be pushed back by the coronavirus outbreak. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: smurray@politico.com. TODAY — Sen. Ed Markey and Dr. Talia Singer-Clark host a coronavirus livestream. Rep. Seth Moulton and Dr. Christine Moutier hold a digital fireside chat. Candidate for Congress Ben Sigel and Brookline Select Board member Raul Fernandez hold a town hall on Zoom. Jamie Belsito , who is running for Congress, hosts a Facebook conversation with John Fagan and Melissa Ogden. | |
| | HOW DOES THE ECONOMY RESTART? A Morning Money Virtual Interview: Join POLITICO chief economic correspondent and author of the Morning Money newsletter Ben White on Tuesday, April 7, at 9 a.m. EDT for an important interview with White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow to discuss what the Trump administration is doing to prevent a recession from turning into a depression and why Kudlow believes it is possible that the U.S. could really snap back to growth in the second half of the year. They'll also discuss what life is like in the White House during this time of crisis. REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE HERE. | | | | | |  | THE LATEST NUMBERS |
| - "Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Daily death total decreases in Massachusetts to 15 cases; first time in days health officials announce total in the teens," by Douglas Hook, MassLive.com: "There were 15 more coronavirus-related deaths in Massachusetts, increasing the total number to 231 on Sunday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The number of positive cases rose to 12,500 on Sunday, up from 11,736 on Saturday. More than 71,900 individuals have been tested, up from 68,800 on Saturday." | | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
| - "Other states are doing it. Should Massachusetts schools close for the rest of the year?" by Meghan E. Irons, Boston Globe: "On a video conference call with area officials and a local scientist several days ago, a crucial question surfaced, one now racing through the minds of parents and teachers statewide as they ride out a global pandemic that has kept them home bound: Should schools in Massachusetts stay closed for the rest of the year?" - "Mass. gets small fraction of ventilator order from national stockpile," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "Baker said state officials received a shipment of 100 ventilators — a fraction of the 1,400 requested — from the national equipment stockpile, and those ventilators will likely be distributed 'over the course of the next 24 hours.' On April 1, Baker had predicted 1,000 ventilators would arrived by week's end." - "Tax collections held steady in March. That likely won't last," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "State tax revenues haven't cratered — at least, not yet. The state Department of Revenue announced Friday it collected $2.66 billion in taxes in March, beating its monthly projections by 3 percent and essentially keeping pace with collections from March 2019." - "UMass President: Online Learning Will be Critically Important," by Michael P. Norton, State House News Service: "With college students nationwide suddenly immersed in online learning, the president of the University of Massachusetts foresees remote learning playing a major role in the future of higher education, regardless of when colleges and universities tell students it's safe to return to campuses." - "Advocates call for quick action on bill blocking evictions during the coronavirus crisis," by Lucas Phillips, Boston Globe: "Advocates called for the quick passage of a bill that would halt evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus crisis in a letter sent to state lawmakers Sunday. More than 200 organizations from across the state signed the letter, which called a bill passed by the Massachusetts House that would block court-ordered evictions in most cases 'a strong foundation.'" - "Why Charlie Baker Thinks 'Contact Tracing' Cases May Help Mass. Slow — Or Stop — COVID-19," by Martha Bebinger, WBUR: "If you've had contact with someone infected with the coronavirus — whether you know it or not — expect a phone call. Massachusetts is launching what Gov. Charlie Baker called the only U.S. effort to reach everyone who is at risk and get them tested, quarantined and into isolation, if needed." - "Mass. restaurants can now offer beer and wine with takeout orders," by Michael P. Norton, State House News Service: "Governor Baker on Friday signed a bill enabling some restaurants during the ongoing state of emergency to include beer and wine sales with food takeout/delivery orders and pushing the tax-filing deadline to July 15. The restaurant provision in the bill emphasizes that sales to people under 21 are not permitted and requires those delivering orders to verify that the recipient is 21 or older." | | FROM THE HUB |
| - "Walsh Announces 9PM Curfew To Help Slow The Spread Of Coronavirus," WGBH News: "Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced a city-wide curfew for non-emergency workers in Boston from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as part of his rollout of stricter guidelines in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At a news conference Sunday, Walsh said he'll be closing tennis, hockey and basketball courts in public parks on Monday to discourage anyone from gathering in a group. Anyone who does not follow the guidelines on public gatherings can be issued a violation from the Boston Police." - "Dispatch from MGH: Emotional limbo on the front lines of caring for the very sick with COVID-19," by Liz Kowalczyk, Boston Globe: "Here at the state's largest hospital, staff are coping with unprecedented realities in this coronavirus pandemic — and deeply worried about what is yet to come. There is an odd juxtaposition inside this normally bustling world-renowned hospital: Expanded intensive care units are packed with COVID-19 patients, while other floors and places such as family waiting rooms are deserted, quiet." - "Facebook donates protective masks to Mass. police, fire departments," by Adam Sennott, Boston Globe: "Local law enforcement agencies received a large donation of protective health equipment including masks and shields from Facebook Corporate, Boston police announced Saturday. The donations were made to the police and fire departments in Boston, Chelsea, and Mansfield, Boston police said in a press release. The Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers also received donations." - "Former football player Myron Rolle is on the front line — as a doctor at Mass. General," by Nora Princiotti, Boston Globe: "Myron Rolle has a new opponent. You might remember the former safety from his days breaking up passes at Florida State or delivering hits in the NFL. But these days, he's defending something else. Rolle, a third-year neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, is now one of the doctors treating victims of coronavirus." | | DAY IN COURT |
| - "ACLU eyes public release of patient information," by Bill Kirk, Eagle-Tribune: "A little-publicized directive issued last month by the state Department of Public Health requires local health boards to reveal the addresses of coronavirus patients to local police and fire departments. On March 18, DPH Commissioner Monica Bharel signed the order requiring disclosure of the addresses, 'but no other identifying information of those diagnosed with COVID-19 to the official in charge of emergency calls in the jurisdiction.'" | | FROM THE DELEGATION |
| - "Competing against Feds for medical supplies is like 'The Hunger Games,' Rep. Jim McGovern says," by Douglas Hook, MassLive.com: "Rep. Jim McGovern scorned the statement made by President Donald J. Trump after his son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner spoke on the Strategic National Stockpile not being used for individual states. 'The White House said that our national stockpile wasn't for our states. Frankly, I didn't know what the hell that means. Our national stockpile is there for the people of this country,' said McGovern." | | KENNEDY COMPOUND |
| - "The Kennedys have endured tragedy and untimely deaths. Now it has happened again." by Michael S. Rosenwald and Kayla Epstein, Washington Post: "The Kennedys are among the most famous and powerful families in the world. The descendants of Joseph Kennedy Sr. and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, have occupied some of the highest offices in the land — from congressman to senator to president of the United States. But the Kennedys have also endured unspeakable pain." | | MARIJUANA IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| - "Marijuana consumers flock to medical market," by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: "Massachusetts residents can no longer walk into recreational marijuana shops, which have been ordered closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn't mean there's no way to get weed. Instead, former recreational consumers are flocking to the medical marijuana market." | | ABOVE THE FOLD |
| — Herald: "MASK UP," — Globe: "Walsh sets curfew; calls for mask use," "Online, off-kilter: A student works to make grade amid uneven support." | | THE LOWELL CONNECTOR |
| - "Meet Dave Nangle's new lawyer," by Christopher Scott, The Lowell Sun: "Indicted Rep. Dave Nangle has new legal representation: Carmine Lepore. The name may sound familiar. The Revere-based attorney previously represented Lowell police Officer Eric Wayne, who was accused of driving drunk and killing a man in a head-on collision in Methuen in 2014. He was sentenced to four years in state prison." | | FROM THE 413 |
| - "Family Of Veteran With COVID-19 In Holyoke Soldiers' Home Says State Response Is 'A Nightmare,'" by Miriam Wasser, WBUR: "In the three years that 99-year-old John MacKay has lived at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home, one of his family members has talked to or seen him every day. But since the devastating coronavirus outbreak at the state-run facility became public on Monday, MacKay's daughter, Ellen McEwan, has only talked to him twice. Other family hasn't had luck either. Calls to the special family hotline touted by Gov. Charlie Baker have gone mostly unanswered. And as recently as this weekend, a nurse on the veteran's floor was unaware MacKay even had the coronavirus and should be in isolation." - "Tyer rallies Pittsfield to 'crush the curve,'" by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer said the first coronavirus death in her community on March 22 hit her hard. There have been two more deaths in Pittsfield since then and a total of 10 in all of Berkshire County, three of them on Sunday. The number is high for a county of roughly 127,000 people, so high that the New York Times in a recent article ranked the county ninth in the country in terms of deaths per 1,000 people." - "Coronavirus worries prompt Chicopee to give residents 1-month grace period on tax bills," by Jeanette DeForge, Springfield Republican: "With many people out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, city officials are giving residents a one-month grace period that will allow them to pay real estate and excise taxes late. City officials had discussed delaying deadlines on bills but needed legislative approval to do so." - "Netflix series to spotlight state's drug lab scandals," by Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Thousands of drug convictions across the state have been thrown out due to misconduct by a Northampton chemist who worked at the state drug lab in Amherst while high almost every day. The case of Sonja Farak, who pleaded guilty to stealing drugs from an Amherst lab for her own use in 2014 and was sentenced to 18 months behind bars, has already been the subject of extensive coverage." | | THE LOCAL ANGLE |
| - "Testing center for first responders opens at Patriot Place," by Judee Consentino, Sun Chronicle: "The state's second COVID-19 testing center for first responders opened on Sunday morning in the P10 North parking lot of Patriot Place, with approximately 200 testing kits available by appointment only. Traffic signs on Route 1 directed the first responders to the designated parking lot, where members of the National Guard, wearing protective full-length gowns, face masks and gloves, administered the tests to drivers through their car windows. - "Migration of snowbirds disrupted," by Elaine Thompson, Telegram & Gazette: "Raymond and his wife had no idea when they departed for their condo in Florida in January that the coronavirus pandemic would explode, shutting down most of the country and leaving them away from family back in Central Massachusetts longer than they had hoped." - "Online services provide spiritual succor, but religious institutions face fiscal fallout," by Geoff Spillane, Cape Cod Times: "Palm Sunday is upon us, and church pews and parking lots are empty. So, too, are the collection baskets and donation envelopes that sustain the operations of religious institutions. The major religious holidays of Easter and Passover are just days away, but houses of God are not immune to the grim effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency." - "Attleboro mayor seeks cash for coronavirus expenses," by George W. Rhodes, Sun Chronicle: "With coronavirus thought to be on the verge of reaching severe levels locally and throughout the state and nation, Mayor Paul Heroux has asked the city council to appropriate $250,000 to help with emergency expenses. He sent the request Friday to the council, which planned to hold a special meeting on the Zoom platform. The money would come from the city's free cash, or surplus, account and would be put into the emergency management account." NEW EPISODE: SUFFOLK CLOWNS - On this week's Horse Race podcast, hosts Steve Koczela, Jennifer Smith and Stephanie Murray talk about the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, which the party will vote to cancel, and a coronavirus tracking poll of Massachusetts residents. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud or watch the Zoom video. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. | |
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