Description: SJC decides 4-3 that service tax is constitutional. Barbara Anderson and Steven Pierce are outraged. Michael Dukakis is vindicated but still expects challenges. Jim Braude is relieved.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1990
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
Description: Richard Voke, Marjorie Clapprood and Steven Pierce comment pro and con on providing for "special commissions" in the state budget. Charles Flaherty alludes to need for new taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1989
Description: Michael Dukakis, George Keverian, Robert Crane, William Weld, Marjorie Clapprood, Steven Pierce sing and joke at St. Patrick's Day lunch in Beverly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/16/1990
Description: Michael Dukakis, George Keverian, Robert Crane, William Weld, Marjorie Clapprood, Steven Pierce sing and joke at St. Patrick's Day lunch in Beverly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/16/1990
Description: Dukakis is target of criticism in legislature because of unbalanced state budget. Keverian confident shortfall will be resolved. Steven Pierce, Robert Marsh, William Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1988
Description: TOCN special on Steven Pierce as Democratic gubernatorial candidate. ,Fields
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1990
Description: Universal health care in jeopardy because funding once promised to hospitals has been rescinded from state budget. Montage of hospital file. Steven Pierce, Kenneth Lemanski, William Nagle.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/20/1989
Description: Reaction to governor's line item vetoes in FY90 budget. Rep. Charles Flaherty, Steven Pierce, John McDonough.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/11/1989
Description: Richard Voke lists many items cut from state spending and chastises press for relying on 15 second bites. Steven Pierce pledges to veto future tax increase. Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/07/1990