Description: Righteous outcry, by those who would be shortchanged, to protest announced FY90 budget cuts. Crowd waving placards in front of State House.
Description: In House, Democrats lean toward spending cuts to solve the budget deficit without new taxes. Republicans are willing to rearrange program cuts to spare most vulnerable. Keverian, Voke, Pierce, Locke.
Description: Republican legislative leaders David Locke and Steven Pierce propose budget cuts in many areas to eliminate deficit. Keverian bangs gavel at speaker's rostrum.
Description: To accommodate revenue shortfall and balance budget, Michael Dukakis must reduce proposed expansion of several state programs. House enacts tax coupling and levies cigarette tax. Frank Keefe.
Description: Explainer on where state funds go: human services, corrections, education, highway construction, job training, health care, etc. Per capita spending and increase therein rank above national average.