Description: William Weld announces cabinet appointments: Gloria Larson as secretary of environmental affairs, Franklin Ollivierre as secretary of elder affairs; also David Place as head of judicial nominating council.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1990
Description: Weld addresses deficit by abolishing MDC, regents, universal health care; raising fees, MBTA fares, state college tuition; tightening welfare eligibility. David Wyss says cuts will not fix state economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991
Description: People from William Weld's academic life, law practice, government career describe development of the gubernatorial candidate. Jeremiah O'Sullivan, Harvey Silverglate. Photos of young Weld. People walking on Harvard Yard paths. Middlesex School.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/30/1990
Description: In his victory speech, William Weld states his objectives for state government. In post-election press conference, he proposes repeal of service tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1990
Description: William Weld and John Silber talk about how they do and do not fit into their respective parties, and how their supporters cross usual party lines.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/01/1990
Description: Rep. Chet Atkins proposes to end welfare payments to illegal aliens to save state $1 million per year.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1989
Description: Public assistance requests have increased greatly in New Hampshire. People fill out applications in Nashua welfare office. Food stamps in booklets.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/28/1990
Description: Two welfare mothers talk about AFDC benefits far below poverty level and the need to work to supplement income and support family. Workfare. Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1990
Description: Welfare recipients plead with state to raise their benefits to the poverty level. Mothers with placards. Sen. John Houston, public welfare commissioner Charles Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1988
Description: Welfare mothers chant, march and set up soup line on State House steps to protest legislature's lethargy in increasing their aid. They demand turkeys from governor but are served only Catherine Dunham.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/22/1988