Description: Gov. William Weld's press conference to announce his fiscal recovery plan through FY92. state economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991
Description: In his victory speech, William Weld states his objectives for state government. In post-election press conference, he proposes repeal of service tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1990
Description: Rep. Chet Atkins proposes to end welfare payments to illegal aliens to save state $1 million per year.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1989
Description: Two welfare mothers talk about AFDC benefits far below poverty level and the need to work to supplement income and support family. Workfare. Philip Johnston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1990
Description: State welfare office interiors. Receptionist takes calls on multiline rotary dial phone. Women workers at metal desks in groups of four. File cabinets stuffed with manila folders of paperwork. Form for assistance payments. Staff person talks to client/applicant in Spanish. Interviews with two supervisors about qualifications for social work jobs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/15/1977
Description: Welfare recipients plead with state to raise their benefits to the poverty level. Mothers with placards. Sen. John Houston, public welfare commissioner Charles Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1988
Description: Welfare mothers chant, march and set up soup line on State House steps to protest legislature's lethargy in increasing their aid. They demand turkeys from governor but are served only Catherine Dunham.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/22/1988
Description: Reps. Pierce, Havern, Miceli talk about cuts in state budget. Hobnobbing legislators outside House chamber. Lobbyists and mothers with carriages fill hallways. Clapprood smoking. Keverian holding baby.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/08/1989
Description: Majority leader Flaherty blames Bush campaign for Republican effort to reconvene House in hopes of embarrassing Dukakis. Minority leader Pierce says reconvening is simply the right thing to do.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1988
Description: When will the state legislature reconvene? Republicans would start session before presidential election; Democrats after, lest they be a liability to Dukakis. Locke, Golden. Empty House chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/02/1988