Description: Dukakis presents state budget and proposes methods of raising revenue without raising taxes. City of Boston is displeased. George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1988
Description: Dukakis is target of criticism in legislature because of unbalanced state budget. Keverian confident shortfall will be resolved. Steven Pierce, Robert Marsh, William Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1988
Description: After dodging the issue, state finally admits that malathion caused large fish kills in the spraying area.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/10/1990
Description: State officials declare malathion spraying a success but will not accept responsibility for fish kills in the affected area. Mosquito on arm. Spider's web. Gus Schumacher, agriculture commissioner.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/29/1990
Description: Drug sample vials and confiscated cocaine packets at state drug lab must be tested and weighed precisely. Time consuming process causes court delays in possession cases.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/24/1989
Description: State college students march to State House to protest decreased education funding. James Braude, Barry Crimmins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1990
Description: Dukakis funds $5 million treatment program for drug addicts, especially intravenous needle users, to stem AIDS transmission. He disapproves of clean needle program. Sen. Kennedy. Person shooting up.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1988
Description: Joe Malone and Jerry Williams speak out against lifers in state government and propose limiting the terms of elected officials. Paul Revere statue.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/31/1989
Description: Case of measles in Brookline elementary school points out danger of state immunization program running out of vaccines. Children at recess on playground. Baby being inoculated.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1989
Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern questions John DeVillars, Charles Barry, Edward Lashman about layoffs and attrition in the state workforce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/21/1989