« Previous | 1 - 10 of 23 |
Number of results to display per page

Condo control bill

Description: Boston City Council passes condo control bill to promote preservation of affordable housing. David Scondras, Raymond Flynn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1988

Contents of health care bill

Description: Not all legislators are fully familiar with contents of health care bill (lack of time to digest voluminous details) although they have strong enough opinions to vote on it. Reps. Tucker, Galvin, MacGovern, Connolly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1988

Courthouse improvement bill

Description: Courthouse improvement bill will enable state to take over judicial facilities, such as crumbling Dorchester District Court, for renovation. Richard Voke, Patricia McGovern, Edward Hennessey.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1988

Courthouse improvement bill

Description: Legislature gets courthouse improvement bill to correct extreme disrepair of judicial buildings in Massachusetts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/03/1988

Dukakis & pledge of allegiance

Description: Dukakis defends self against George Bush's charges that he is unpatriotic because he vetoed classroom pledge of allegiance bill during first term as governor. Dukakis says it was unconstitutional.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/23/1988

Dukakis and corporate taxes

Description: Ways and Means considers bill to require reporting of taxes paid by corporations. Barbara Anderson opposes it; Jim Braude supports it. On campaign trail, Dukakis says he favors 'fair taxes' for business
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1988

Dukakis on criminal justice package

Description: Michael Dukakis press conference on criminal justice and law enforcement package. On stage - Lois Pines, Paul White, Paul Harold, Philip Johnston, James Shannon. Legislation includes 1) safe roads act 2) multi-copy prescription bill 3) auto theft and fraud prevention 4) organized crime RICO statute 5) presumptive sentencing 6) better court resources 7) request for new cabinet position - secretary of criminal justice. Dukakis strongly supports furlough program but discontinues it for lifers. SJC Chief Justice Edward Hennessey endorses initiative to increase judges.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/28/1988

Dukakis press availability

Description: Michael Dukakis press availability. Urges president to sign trade bill. Announces loophole in corporate excise tax caused $100 million shortfall in revenue, allowing for less expansion in state services next year. Asks who is doing business with Noriega and says not enough is done to fight drug trafficking.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988

Dukakis press conference

Description: Michael Dukakis holds press conference on auto insurance reform. Sen. Linda Melconian, Rep. Frank Woodward, secretary of consumer affairs Paula Gold. Working on bill to create at least 5.5% savings for consumers. Also addresses state college tuition increases; delegate selection process; start of Secret Service protection.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1988

Fighting drug crime

Description: House bill would increase budget for fighting drug crime with more police & more treatment facilities for addicts. Other bills would stiffen penalties for drug crime.Richard Voke,Paul Kollios,Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1988