We should all be wearing improvised cloth masks when we go out in public places, to reduce our risk of catching COVID and our risk of transmitting COVID.
MA Legislature Passes Bill to Provide Immediate Relief to Municipalities During the COVID-19 Crisis
The bill extends the state income tax filing deadline; addresses disruptions in municipal tax collections and permitting; and allows licensed restaurants to sell certain alcoholic beverages with food take-out and delivery orders, among other provisions.
Commonwealth Mag: “To Mask or Not to Mask?”
Senator Brownsberger is featured in a Commonwealth Magazine article on the utility of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overview of new business aid under the federal CARES Act
Enacted on March 27, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act establishes three new relief resources for small business owners, administered by the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
What do we know and what don’t we know?
No one actually knows whether any particular combination of measures will be enough to transmission. Are we doing enough?
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Scope of Practice During COVID-19 Emergency
This bill removes barriers to immediate care by granting certain health care professionals the authority to work at the top of their license, education and training to ensure that our health care system can meet the increased demand it’s currently seeing due to the coronavirus outbreak.