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Reworking the tax package

Description: Bulger implies Senate will agree to tax package and budget plan to emerge from House. Reps. Frank Hynes, Robert Cerasoli.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1990

SJC sanctions service tax

Description: SJC decides 4-3 that service tax is constitutional. Barbara Anderson and Steven Pierce are outraged. Michael Dukakis is vindicated but still expects challenges. Jim Braude is relieved.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1990

Senate on state pay cut

Description: Although Senate upheld veto of cabinet pay cut, Weld announces he "misjudged" and proposes 5% cut in state salaries over $60,000. Sens. Jane Swift, Nancy Alexander, Locke, McGovern, Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/08/1991

Service tax

Description: Architect says business is down and 5% service tax will depress it further. Photographer who has had to tax materials only will now have to tax services too. Architecture office, photography studio.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1991

Service tax loses support

Description: Broadened sales tax on services loses support from Democrats. Rep. Steven Pierce gloats. Jim Braude defends service tax, saying it is not harmful to business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1990

Silber's ideas for healing the economy

Description: Speaking at Biogen, John Silber says service cuts not the solution to state budget; wants to streamline workforce instead, and change corporate and capital gains taxes to encourage business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990

Special education funding

Description: Blind and deaf teens and other special needs students demonstrate inside the State House for preservation of Chapter 766 education funding in the state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1991

State budget

Description: Dukakis presents state budget and proposes methods of raising revenue without raising taxes. City of Boston is displeased. George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1988

State salaries fight goes on

Description: As state deficit grows to one billion $$, battle continues in legislature over proposed cut in salaries. Charles Flaherty volunteers "a pound of flesh." William Weld responds.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/10/1991

TOCN show tape

Description: 1) Mort Zuckerman withdraws development plan for Park Plaza; comments from Mayor Kevin White, City Council President Joseph Tierney; Park Plaza environs, Trailways bus terminal, WEZE radio sign. (Karin Giger) 2) Gov. Michael Dukakis explains proposal for economic development aided by federal grants. 3) How meteorological forecasting is done; instruments at Logan Airport land station of National Weather Service; teletypes printing conditions; windshield wipers; Norm MacDonald. (Mike Kolwich) 4) DPU commissioner Reginald Lindsay on new rules for mediating disputes with New England Telephone. 5) Interview with economist Carolyn Shaw Bell on effect of Christmas shopping season. 6) Liability of ski area operators; Rep. Dennis Duffin; amateur downhill skiers on slopes. (Charlie Stuart) 7) Anchor Chris Lydon tells story of going to a Seattle jazz club with Georgia governor Jimmy Carter to hear Billy Eckstine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1977