Description: Constitutional Convention. JAMES COLLINS SPEAKS FOR EDUCATION REFORM BILL. ROLL CALL WITH WILLIAM BULGER, THOMAS MCGEE
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1984
Description: Video and audio drop out in the beginning. Governor Ed King enters room, sits at desk. Press takes pictures. King makes a statement on the Tax Cap bill. He signs the bill, with President of the Senate William Bulger and Speaker of the House Thomas McGee at his side, and hands out the pens. He holds up the signed bill. He ends the press conference. Press packs up their gear. Thomas McGee talks to a group of people. Reporter from another station does standup off camera and then asks McGee for his statement on the bill, which WGBH camera operator also tapes. Other reporters, including WGBH's Janet Wu, taking notes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1979
Description: MICHAEL DUKAKIS AND KENNEDY CAMPAIGNING FOR MONDALE / FERRARO RALLY, KENNEDY, RAY FLYNN, TOM MCGEE
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1984
Description: Gov. Edward King's first budget address for FY80 before joint legislative session in House chamber (Constitutional Convention). Speaker Tom McGee forcefully bangs gavel. Senate President William Bulger announces entrance of the governor and Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill. Rep. Robert Larkin, James Collins, Chester Atkins. Increase in local aid. “The people of Massachusetts do not want and do not deserve an ever expanding, ever more expensive state government. They do deserve and obviously want a government that provides the essential services they need at a price they can afford.” Goals: 1) reduce property taxes and stimulate economic development; 2) provide essential services to those most in need of care; 3) initiate improved management techniques in daily government operations. Man smoking pipe. King refers to high technology social contract (reducing individual taxes to level found in competing industrial states in exchange for job creation).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1979
Description: Interview with Gov. Edward King on his last day in office. Says he is being considered for Secretary of Transportation in Reagan administration. Short interview with House Speaker Thomas McGee looking ahead to next legislative year's business. reel 2 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1983
Description: LOU HARRIS SPEAKS TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS. RAY FLYNN, MICHAEL DUKAKIS, TOM MCGEE
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/24/1984
Description: Interview with Massachusetts Representative Johnston on the reforms he is trying to push through the legislature, which deal with the appointing and workings of committees within the House. Speaker of the House, Thomas W. MgGee is fighting against these changes. Massachusetts State House interiors. Door into the House Chambers. Shot of the House Chambers from multiple angles. Several takes of the reporter standup. Door into the Senate Chambers. Still images of Representative Johnston and Speaker McGee.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1979
Description: Horse breeders suffer when Suffolk Downs race track closes. Buddy LeRoux, Rep. William Galvin, Rep. Thomas McGee. Horses running in field, eating hay, being saddled.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1987
Description: Rep. Thomas McGee's press conference as outgoing Speaker of the House. Rep. George Keverian's first press conference as Speaker. End of Michael Dukakis' remarks after John Kerry is sworn in as US Senator to succeed Paul Tsongas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1985
Description: Edward Lashman is at odds with state reps over need for new taxes and administration's contingency planning for budget crisis. Voke, McGee, Keverian, Clapprood, Flood.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1989