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Electoral college arithmetic

Description: Massachusetts electoral college contingent casts its official votes in futility for Michael Dukakis, who presides wistfully. Electors are matter-of-fact about anachronistic system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/19/1988

Evelyn Murphy, acting governor

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

Executive privilege

Description: SJC overrules Governor Dukakis' invocation of executive privilege in refusing to release papers on gay foster care. Philip Johnston. Comparison made to Watergate papers. Sen. Sam Ervin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1988

Fighting drug crime

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

Foster care investigation

Description: Suspicious deaths of 2 foster children cause 4 legislators, themselves foster children, to call for resignation of medical examiner & investigation & close monitoring of foster care.L.Giordano,M. Parente
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/14/1988

Furlough policy

Description: Furloughs will be banned for first degree murderers. Dukakis is forced to change his policy, yielding to prevailing state sentiment. Rep. Larry Giordano.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/22/1988

Furloughs as campaign issue

Description: In presidential campaign and debate, George Bush faults Michael Dukakis for violence committed by furloughed murderer Willie Horton. Bush ad ridiculing Mass. prison furlough program.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/10/1988

Gays & Capitol police

Description: David Scondras demands resignation of Capitol police chief for spying on gay activist groups' plans for State House protest. CLUM wants memos from surveillance to fight state policy on gay foster care.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/27/1988

Governor's Council & budget

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

Gubernatorial successor?

Description: Who are possible successors if Governor Dukakis is elected president? Tom O'Neill on likely choices; Evelyn Murphy at forefront. Flynn & Atkins remove themselves from consideration. John Flood at desk.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/28/1988