Description: Retrospective of the developing budget crisis through clips of Dukakis in action over the last fiscal year. Keverian bangs gavel.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1989
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: Gov. Dukakis stresses savings over new taxes in face of latest unfavorable revenue projections. David Locke ridicules the Democrats.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1989
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: Explainer on where state funds go: human services, corrections, education, highway construction, job training, health care, etc. Per capita spending and increase therein rank above national average.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1989
Description: Revere treasurer George Anzuoni asks for lifetime tenure and must appeal to state legislature for approval. Reps. William Reinstein, Frank Hynes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/08/1989
Description: James Moseley proposes to revive horse racing at dormant Suffolk Downs. Dog track owner Charles Sarkis also seeks approval for horse racing at Foxboro. Government regulations committee hearing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/13/1991
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
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: Rep. Edward Teague claims Democrats lack House leadership. Bulger says the budget problem is in the House. Keverian waves from Speaker's platform. Michael Dukakis welcomes Eastern Orthodox patriarch.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/26/1990