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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/23/1979
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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/01/1988
Description: Dukakis has added thousands of state jobs. Frank Keefe defends expansion of payroll. Pension commissioner Carmen Elio says budget cannot support retirement system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988
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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/10/1991
Description: Massachusetts Indians propose redesign of state seal, now degrading to Native Americans. Public document being certified with embossed seal.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1989
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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/08/1990
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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/13/1988
Description: Chancellor Franklyn Jenifer announces state tuition increase for students who can afford it and promises greater financial aid for those who can not.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/22/1988
Description: Board of Regents votes in state college tuition increase. Students protest. Franklyn Jenifer, Hassan Minor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1988
Description: Gov. Weld's plan to save on state payroll includes a ten-day furlough for the workforce. AFSCME official says it violates collective bargaining agreement. Robert Cordy, Stephen Tocco.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991