Description: Richard Manley of Mass. Taxpayers Foundation blames legislature for state fiscal crisis because each year until FY90 they approved higher budget than governor proposed. Rep. Gregory Sullivan.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1989
Description: At legislative hearing, anti-abortion lobbyists argue for ban on abortion for purpose of sex selection. Abortion clinic footage. Rep. Marie Parente.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/13/1989
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: Shannon is unhappy with Keverian because of funding cut for attorney general's office. Keverian is upset with Shannon because of ethics legislation and implication of wrongdoing in Speaker's office.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/16/1989
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: James Shannon proposes stricter anti-drug laws. Criminal defense attorney Harvey Silverglate says they are poorly written and unnecessary.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/07/1989
Description: Shannon wants cap on outside income legislators are allowed to earn & other limits & disclosures to enforce ethics. Jonathan Healy, Frank Hynes. State Street sign. Jammed State House mail shute. red tape
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/28/1989
Description: Latest state budget cuts jeopardize homeless shelter funding. Ray Flynn pledges to make up for the deficit. Empty beds at veterans' shelter. Robert Crane, Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/01/1990
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: Bellotti and Silber ridicule and chastise the House for inability to solve the budget problem. Silber suggests power alliance with Charles Flaherty and says he wants to serve only one term as governor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/26/1990