Description: State Auditor Joseph DeNucci explains sources of outstanding debt to Massachusetts and urges better enforcement and collection procedures.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1988
Description: Governor Dukakis recommends plan to correct grave state budget deficit. Frank Keefe testifies before House Ways & Means Committee. Rep. Richard Voke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1988
Description: Disgruntled legislators want to undo governor's vetoes on state spending items and rebalance budget. Hale Champion, Lucile Hicks, John Flood, Michael Creedon. Dukakis walks amid phalanx of aides.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/28/1988
Description: Rep. Gerry Studds and Douglas Foy of Conservation Law Foundation with Michael Dukakis at Fish Pier press conference on Georges Bank drilling. Dukakis will put up tough fight to prevent interference with the natural environment; opposes lease sales for offshore gas and oil drilling. Also comments on state budget versus revenue projections.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988
Description: Dukakis announces AIDS provisions in state budget, including testing, treatment, housing. National media cover his every local word in case it should have implications for presidential campaign.Larry Kessler
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1988
Description: Comments on Dukakis' approach to budget. He is cautious, refusing to specify in advance need for new taxes. Pro & con on proposed state cigarette tax. Hale Champion. Debate clip with Jackson in San Francisco.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1988
Description: Media take Dukakis to task for serious state budget shortfall. He defends himself and makes optimistic comparison to first term when economy was worse. John Buckley, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/04/1988
Description: Evelyn Murphy, as acting governor, takes testimony from Worcester citizens on budget needs. Interview with Murphy on her role in advising governor Dukakis. Interview with Dukakis, who declines to give up his seat as governor while he campaigns for the presidency. Dukakis press conference.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1988
Description: House bill would increase budget for fighting drug crime with more police & more treatment facilities for addicts. Other bills would stiffen penalties for drug crime.Richard Voke,Paul Kollios,Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1988
Description: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy chairs meeting of Governor's Council to discuss revenue projections & budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/10/1988