Description: Mostly women in clerical jobs at state office building 1 Ashburton Place. Gray metal desks, rotary dial phone. Civil servants, office workers, state employees. Tall file cabinets. Rows of shelves full of manila folders. Paperwork, bureaucracy, rubber stamping forms. In-baskets, manual typewriters.
Description: State is overdrawn at Bank of Boston by $190 million because of slow revenues. Frank Keefe and deputy state treasurer Patrick Sullivan explain. Rep. Robert Howarth predicts financial disaster.
Description: Dukakis has added thousands of state jobs. Frank Keefe defends expansion of payroll. Pension commissioner Carmen Elio says budget cannot support retirement system.
Description: As state deficit grows to one billion $$, battle continues in legislature over proposed cut in salaries. Charles Flaherty volunteers "a pound of flesh." William Weld responds.
Description: Massachusetts Indians propose redesign of state seal, now degrading to Native Americans. Public document being certified with embossed seal.
Description: In wake of Reagan administration, state has had to take over role of HUD to provide affordable housing and shelter for homeless people. Apartment building in Grove Hall. Amy Anthony, Philip Johnston.
Description: Chancellor Franklyn Jenifer announces comprehensive state plan providing more financial aid for public college tuition and capping assistance to private school students. Joseph Duffey.