Description: Legislators consider the necessity of cutting state spending to reduce the deficit. Reps. Kenneth Lemanksi, James Brett, Nicholas Paleologos, Charles Flaherty.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/31/1989
Description: Nine month old memo written by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Murphy to Gov. Dukakis about the impending budget crisis has been made public. Dennis Smith.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/23/1989
Description: Governor's Council continues to probe history of proposed New Braintree prison site to uncover possible collusion between landowners and state. Lawrence O'Donnell Sr., Peter Eleey, Donald Stein.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/23/1989
Description: Governor's Council blocks purchase of New Braintree site for proposed prison because of outstanding questions about foreknowledge and motives of property owners.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/16/1989
Description: In keeping with Rep. Chester Atkins' proposal, Dukakis concedes that state cannot afford to provide welfare benefits to illegal aliens.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/21/1989
Description: Sen. Thomas Norton proposes lottery for betting on horse racing. Horses on track at Suffolk Downs. Off-track betting. Start of race. "They're off!" Announcer calls race. Spectators hold slips.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/25/1989
Description: Rev. Earl W. Jackson, Sr. vows to destroy the newly enacted gay rights bill. MCAD commissioner Alex Rodriguez says he will enforce the law vigorously. Gov. Dukakis signs bill. MCAD sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/16/1989
Description: Senate is slow to question Bulger's outside income because so many of its members also earn substantial income from outside sources.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/26/1989
Description: Interview on set with Paul Tsongas on state fiscal crisis and how talents of business community can be harnessed to solve problem.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1989
Description: Deborah Weinstein and AFDC recipients present "poor people's budget" to safeguard welfare benefits and human services in the state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1989