Description: Patricia McGovern presents Senate Ways and Means budget for FY90, calling it "marginally balanced." It includes no new taxes. Voke, Keverian, Bulger, Jim Braude, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/01/1989
Description: Hospitals are desperate to collect promised funds from the state. Dukakis says new revenues are necessary to meet the obligation. Bulger apologizes for lack of money.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1989
Description: Senate Ways and Means hearing on Medicaid budget problems. Patricia McGovern talks tough. Carmen Canino-Siegrist, public welfare commissioner. Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1989
Description: Corrections officials appeal to Senate Ways & Means to provide more funding for prisons to avert crisis. Patricia McGovern, Michael Fair, Sheriffs Michael Flynn, Robert Rufo, Clifford Marshall.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/11/1989
Description: Richard Manley of Mass. Taxpayers Foundation blames legislature for state fiscal crisis because each year until FY90 they approved higher budget than governor proposed. Rep. Gregory Sullivan.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1989
Description: Shannon is unhappy with Keverian because of funding cut for attorney general's office. Keverian is upset with Shannon because of ethics legislation and implication of wrongdoing in Speaker's office.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/16/1989
Description: Because of budget problems, many state workers will be laid off. Barbara Anderson says workforce is too big. Philip Johnston defends efficiency of social services departments.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1989
Description: Richard Voke, Marjorie Clapprood and Steven Pierce comment pro and con on providing for "special commissions" in the state budget. Charles Flaherty alludes to need for new taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1989
Description: Lobbyists and special interest groups converge in State House corridor to pressure legislators to consider funding their causes when debating budget. Rep. Paul Caron.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1989
Description: Barbara Anderson is outraged at lack of control over spending by state authorities such as MBTA and MWRA. She starts petition to limit their autonomy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/25/1989