Description: Taking sides in budget crisis are Steven Pierce for cutting programs (no new taxes) & David Cohen for raising taxes to support state services. Richard Voke mediates.John Flood,Judy Meredith,Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988
Description: Rep. Steven Pierce considers running for governor. Sen. Robert Dole attends his fundraiser. Pierce at desk on phone. Nancy Bush Ellis. Pierce shakes hands with contributors.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/26/1989
Description: Media take Dukakis to task for serious state budget shortfall. He defends himself and makes optimistic comparison to first term when economy was worse. John Buckley, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/04/1988
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: Story on the lack of openly gay republican, focusing on Michael Duffy, a gay Republican running for state representative. Duffy at his house talking to his partner. Interview with Duffy on his position on gay political issues. Duffy holds a candidates night. Interviews with Republicans Steven Pierce, Paul Cronin, and William Weld on their views on gay rights legislation. Weld and Duffy shake hands.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/01/1990
Description: Reps. Richard Voke, Steven Pierce, Marjorie Clapprood, Robert Jakubowicz take turns in podium debate before House votes on FY90 budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1989
Description: On first day back in House session, representatives debate local aid + make mean references to partisan prejudices, ulterior motives. John Flood,Lucile Hicks, Steven Pierce,Michael Ruane,Richard Voke,Paleologos
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/24/1988
Description: House votes unanimously to override governor's local aid veto. Flaherty at speaker's rostrum. Dukakis behind stuck elevator doors. Keverian, Pierce, John McNeil, Robert Crane.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/19/1989
Description: Senate passes auto insurance bill, so House will reconvene to consider it. This could pose problem for Dukakis campaign, inviting questions about his managerial competence. John Houston, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/18/1988
Description: Ray Shamie, David Locke, Steven Pierce express concern on behalf of Republican Party over questionable ethics and influence peddling allegations in legislature.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/16/1989