Description: Dukakis visits elementary school in Revere, talks with children learning on computers, turns pages of picture book; recommends new taxes. Rep. William Reinstein, George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1989
Description: Gov. Dukakis regretfully signs bill postponing effective date of service tax, and says burden is on next administration. Paul Cellucci accepts that responsibility.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1990
Description: Comments on Dukakis' approach to budget. He is cautious, refusing to specify in advance need for new taxes. Pro & con on proposed state cigarette tax. Hale Champion. Debate clip with Jackson in San Francisco.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1988
Description: Dukakis has dilemma in submitting FY91 budget with foreshortened human services instead of new taxes. Barbara Anderson & Reps. Richard Moore, Steven Pierce, John Flood criticize his priorities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1990
Description: Data Resources economic research firm concludes CLT tax rollback proposal would be disastrous for state economy. Barbara Anderson refutes the finding.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990
Description: Globe (pro) and Herald (anti) differ in editorial stances on need for state tax increase. Their readers break down accordingly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1989
Description: Interview with Edson de Castro, founder and president of Data General, about assessing property tax differentially based on use (residential, business, industrial, agricultural). Explains why he moved some operations from Massachusetts to NH. Talks about comparative wages, benefits, labor pools, taxation, industrial environments in the two states; which factors influence the location decision for a business. Corporate welfare. “Welcome to New Hampshire - live free or die” sign on highway. reel 1 of 4.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/09/1977
Description: Edward F. King (not to be confused with Edward J. King) holds a press conference to announce his Republican gubernatorial candidacy at Park Plaza Hotel. Otto Walrab, former Chairman of the Republican State Committee, introduces King. King talks about his past experience and Massachusetts economic policy. He talks about cutting across traditional party lines, especially in Massachusetts, a heavily Democratic state. He criticizes Michael Dukakis for tax plan and for his judicial appointments, including Robert Bonin and Margaret Burnham. King takes questions from the press. Several takes of reporter standup.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1978
Description: Video and audio drop out in the beginning. Governor Ed King enters room, sits at desk. Press takes pictures. King makes a statement on the Tax Cap bill. He signs the bill, with President of the Senate William Bulger and Speaker of the House Thomas McGee at his side, and hands out the pens. He holds up the signed bill. He ends the press conference. Press packs up their gear. Thomas McGee talks to a group of people. Reporter from another station does standup off camera and then asks McGee for his statement on the bill, which WGBH camera operator also tapes. Other reporters, including WGBH's Janet Wu, taking notes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1979
Description: Comparison of federal deficit, budget cuts, tax package with those in state. Michael Dukakis says Bush's popularity will drop drastically.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990