Description: Patricia McGovern presents Senate Ways and Means budget for FY90, calling it "marginally balanced." It includes no new taxes. Voke, Keverian, Bulger, Jim Braude, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/01/1989
Description: Hospitals are desperate to collect promised funds from the state. Dukakis says new revenues are necessary to meet the obligation. Bulger apologizes for lack of money.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1989
Description: Senate Ways and Means hearing on Medicaid budget problems. Patricia McGovern talks tough. Carmen Canino-Siegrist, public welfare commissioner. Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1989
Description: Although Senate upheld veto of cabinet pay cut, Weld announces he "misjudged" and proposes 5% cut in state salaries over $60,000. Sens. Jane Swift, Nancy Alexander, Locke, McGovern, Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/08/1991
Description: State senators are reluctant to point finger at William Bulger for his questionable ethics because theirs is a body of decorum and gentility. Richard Kraus, David Locke, Pat McGovern, Paul Cellucci.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1989
Description: William Bulger and Patricia McGovern tout Senate proposal to lower and broaden the sales tax. Sens. Doris, Sheehy, Bertonazzi.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1990
Description: State Senate votes to admit television cameras to cover proceedings in the chamber. Gavel to Gavel control room. Sign over Senate door. Lois Pines, Walter Boverini, Michael Barrett.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/03/1989
Description: Rules Committee approves plan to televise Senate proceedings. William Bulger presides. David Locke, Lois Pines, John Brennan. Empty Senate chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/10/1990
Description: Corrections officials appeal to Senate Ways & Means to provide more funding for prisons to avert crisis. Patricia McGovern, Michael Fair, Sheriffs Michael Flynn, Robert Rufo, Clifford Marshall.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/11/1989
Description: Broadened sales tax on services loses support from Democrats. Rep. Steven Pierce gloats. Jim Braude defends service tax, saying it is not harmful to business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1990