Description: Anti-gay book being circulated in state legislature misportrays homosexuality toward goal of defeating gay rights bill. Sen. Edward Kirby, Rep. Michael Barrett.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/16/1987
Description: William Bulger gives orientation to incoming state legislators. He denies bullying fellow senators. Michael Barrett wants debate on rules reform, if not challenge to presidency. Lucile Hicks, Paul Harold.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/18/1990
Description: Two lobbyists for preservation of Cape exhort legislators to support Cape Cod Commission bill limiting development. Sens. Michael Barrett, Henri Rauschenbach.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1989
Description: Sen. Michael Barrett, William Golden, Mary Padula, Richard Kraus propose a commission to identify duplication of effort in state government and eliminate wasteful spending.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1989
Description: Iraq Kuwait conflict resulted in instant oil price increases. Comparison to 70s energy crisis and long gas station lines. Joseph Kennedy, Michael Barrett, Edward Markey, Paul Gromer on conservation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/07/1990
Description: Majority of Senate favors protecting gay rights but final vote not taken because Senate wants to amend House version of bill. Michael Barrett, David Locke, William MacLean. People exit Senate door.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/12/1987
Description: Gay rights bill passes Senate, goes to Committee on Third Reading; could be held up past current legislative session. Gay activists march outside State House. David Locke, Michael Barrett, C. Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/23/1987
Description: Gay rights bill needs two-thirds vote for passage. Arthur Lewis holds bill up for study in Third Reading. Paul Doane, David Locke, Michael Barrett. Supporters march, chant, picket. B-roll: gay rights demonstration 12/7/87
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/14/1987
Description: Francis Bellotti and Sen. Michael Barrett address rally in support of gay rights bill. Sen. Edward Kirby says he wants to amend or block the bill. Lobbyists speak to Kirby in hallway.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1989
Description: Sen. Michael Barrett says core curriculum fails to prepare students, especially in sciences, since test scores do not compare well with European and Asian countries. He endorses Bush's education plan.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/17/1991