Description: Lawrence cannot afford to spend enough on education to produce high test scores and low dropout rate. Lawrence High School exterior, classroom, cafeteria.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/12/1989
Description: Gov. Dukakis addresses first legislative hearing on his proposed tax package, and says that spending has been cut enough.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1989
Description: Reps. Daniel Bosley, Lucile Hicks, Shannon O'Brien question the governor's priorities in line item vetoes for FY90. Budget cuts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1989
Description: House-Senate conference committee on budget makes little progress as holidays approach. Empty State House halls. Rep. Angelo Scaccia, Lynn Mayor Albert DiVirgilio.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1989
Description: Republican representatives ask for increase in local aid, a big battle in the state budget debate. At podium: Peter Forman, John McDonough, Richard Voke, William Constantino, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1989
Description: In budget debate, House votes to institute Sunday lottery to generate funds for local aid and the arts council. Rep. Richard Voke mocks Channel 2. Reps. Marc Pacheco, William Constantino.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/09/1989
Description: Rep. Lucile Hicks receives letters from constituents lamenting tax increases and state spending. Marjorie Clapprood expresses her admiration for Hicks.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/17/1989
Description: During James O'Leary's tenure, MBTA has vastly improved; ridership and budget have increased. Examples of clean, renovated stations. File of passengers' mixed reviews to public transit system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/07/1989
Description: Gov. Dukakis announces at press conference that he will make FY90 budget cuts of $500 million with wide-ranging line item vetoes. Richard Manley, James Braude, William Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/10/1989
Description: Mass. Council on the Arts and Humanities is endangered by funding cutbacks. Arts advocates congregate in Old South Meeting House to lobby for survival. Rep. Nicholas Paleologos.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/18/1989