Description: Dukakis defends his handling of the budget crisis, as state's bond rating is lowered. He speaks at PC standing in front of a line of aides. (blue curtain)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/19/1989
Description: Dukakis has dilemma in submitting FY91 budget with foreshortened human services instead of new taxes. Barbara Anderson & Reps. Richard Moore, Steven Pierce, John Flood criticize his priorities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1990
Description: One year after losing presidential election, a look at decline of Dukakis: cabinet resignations, state budget crisis, Kitty's personal problems. Governor with head down and signing papers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1989
Description: Edward King takes his revenge and George Kariotis says "I told you so" about turmoil of state budget. Republicans gather at Foundation for Economic Research.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1989
Description: Governor Edward King's first press conference in office. Lieutenant Governor Thomas O'Neill sits next to King throughout. King talks about the Cabinet meeting he just had about the administration's future plans. He takes questions from the press, mostly focused on the budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1979
Description: Money for state police overtime and general relief is depleted. Legislative hearing considers supplemental budget for current fiscal year. Robert Wetmore, Edward Burke, Richard Voke, Ellen O'Connor
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1989
Description: Former Bay Cove Adolescent Counseling Center is empty of teens since state funding was cut. Interview with former client and mother about transition to another mental health program. Recreation room.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/11/1990
Description: Freedom Trail Clinic for hearing impaired clients at Lindemann Mental Health Center is endangered by funding cut. Deaf social worker and sign language interpreter.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/19/1989
Description: Enhanced 911 system could identify location of caller. Implementation delayed by legislature's failure to settle funding. Tape recorded emergency call. Fingers on phone. William Galvin, Charles Barry.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1990
Description: Evelyn Murphy, as acting governor, takes testimony from Worcester citizens on budget needs. Interview with Murphy on her role in advising governor Dukakis. Interview with Dukakis, who declines to give up his seat as governor while he campaigns for the presidency. Dukakis press conference.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1988