Description: Stephen Kidder says state revenue outlook is worst in decades. Legislature delays on budget and deals with lesser issues. Rep. Lawrence Alexander. Bag of Paxton soil.
Description: Construction industry in state is in a slump and accounts for much unemployment. Hard hats, cranes, jackhammer, oozing cement, excavated lot, heavy equipment.
Description: Michael Dukakis, Edward Lashman, Robert Crane, Stephen Kidder and Philip Johnston hold press conference on poor revenue forecast necessitating more service cuts.
Description: Michael Dukakis press conference at State House on low unemployment rate and continued job growth in Massachusetts. Announces very favorable economic prospects for the state. “Good jobs at good wages.”
Description: Michael Dukakis press conference to announce drastic line item vetoes to balance FY90 budget. Calls $500 million cuts "worst thing I've ever had to do in my political career." Mothers with children protest at Dukakis' office.
Description: Media take Dukakis to task for serious state budget shortfall. He defends himself and makes optimistic comparison to first term when economy was worse. John Buckley, Steven Pierce.