Description: Charles Flaherty becomes House speaker. Richard Voke, Byron Rushing, Mark Roosevelt comment. William Bulger returns as Senate president. Michael Barrett, David Locke, and James Jajuga comment.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1991
Description: Long term renovation of State House is suspended for lack of money. Holes in ceiling and wall, exposed wiring. Rep. Jeff Haywood. Governor's Councillor Daniel Hurley. State House clock and parking garage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/24/1991
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
Description: Gov. Weld's plan to save on state payroll includes a ten-day furlough for the workforce. AFSCME official says it violates collective bargaining agreement. Robert Cordy, Stephen Tocco.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991
Description: Advocates for poor protest outside House Ways and Means chair Rep. Thomas Finneran's office against budget cuts; Reps. John McDonough, Stanley Rosenberg. Parcel 18 Ruggles Center in Roxbury to be occupied by Registry of Motor Vehicles; Mayor Raymond Flynn, Gov. William Weld, BRA executive director Stephen Coyle, Rev. Tony Bethel. Architect's scale model of City of Boston development in Coyle's office. Studio interview with Myron Weiner (MIT) and Kishore Mandhyan (BC) on assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and election violence in India. Young Boston children make fanciful, recycled art of objects from industrial surplus bins. Dr. Walter Drew of Institute for Self Active Education encourages this for its free-spirited creativity and joyous expression.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1991
Description: William Weld and Paul Cellucci on inauguration day. Press conference before swearing in. Parade to State House, honor guard, band, mounted police. Receiving line. With families at church singing Amazing Grace.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/03/1991
Description: David Forsberg admits human services cuts will hurt those in need. Deborah Weinstein hopes for some program funding to offset negative effects. Philip Johnston doubts devastation can be avoided.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1991
Description: Weld swears in David Forsberg as Health + Human Services Secretary before elderly audience in Worcester. Cellucci also addresses group.Weld wants home ownership counted toward Medicaid eligibility.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1991
Description: Gov. Weld is appalled at how poorly the state debt was managed during the last five years. Evades question on general relief cuts. Richard Manley, Alan McDonald, Jim Stewart speak to House Ways & Means.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/01/1991
Description: Gov. Weld proposes eliminating general relief benefits in order to help reduce state deficit by $800 million. Reiterates he will not raise taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1991