Description: State Rate Setting Commission established reimbursements too low to enable rest home owners to offer employees raises. Workers picket outside Commission office to demand better wages.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1988
Description: Frank Keefe announces revenue estimates look worse each month; state employee layoffs may be necessary. James Bailey, Rep. Richard Voke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/02/1988
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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/19/1988
Description: Treasurer Robert Crane honored at birthday party, introduced by William Bulger. Politicians speculate and joke about Crane's eventual retirement.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1988
Description: S. Stephen Rosenfeld is appointed Dukakis' chief of staff. Cabinet secretaries comment. Charles Barry, Paula Gold.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/28/1988
Description: Senate offers its version of auto insurance reform, comprising several pro-consumer proposals. Auto body shop. Sen. Linda Melconian, John Houston, Pat McGovern.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/13/1988
Description: Ray Shamie says universal health care bill is ploy to promote Dukakis' presidential campaign, despite its bipartisan support in legislature. Reps. George Keverian, Charles Flaherty, Richard Voke, Barbara Gray.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/29/1988
Description: Attorney General James Shannon wants to reduce auto insurance rates for 1989 by 5%. Industry complains.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/16/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis signs universal health care bill and speaks at outdoor celebration of its passage. Evelyn Murphy introduces Dukakis as "next president."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/21/1988
Description: Small business classification under Subchapter S of state revenue code is revoked. Advantage is lost by many start-up entrepreneurs who had changed status to qualify for 5% tax rate. Stephen Kidder.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/26/1988