Description: House and Senate budget conference committee vote against Rep. Torkildsen's motion that public testimony on taxes be heard. Voke, McGovern.
Description: On last day of debate, House liberals fight for amendment package to save human services funding in the budget. Tom McGee, Charles Pierce, John Flood, Byron Rushing,Charles Flaherty,Jonathan Healy,Voke.
Description: Edward Lashman says he will do "whatever is necessary" to solve deficit and balance budget. Marjorie Clapprood and John McDonough complain about priorities wherein human services suffer.
Description: As budget debate opens, Richard Voke appeals to House members to approve spending cuts proposed by Ways & Means. Steven Pierce. Door to House chamber. Keverian bangs gavel, calls House to order.
Description: George Keverian and William Bulger decline to explain the mechanics of balancing the state budget. Reps. Richard Voke, Steven Pierce, Kenneth Lemanski speak inscrutably on the subject.
Description: Keverian and Bulger face the press after meeting with Dukakis and resolving nothing about the budget. They make the usual evasive, cryptic comments.