Week of 09.20.10:  Senator Pearce talks about the annual veto session, which was held last week, and work done by two committees he chairs: the Joint Committee on Education and the Missouri Senate Educated Citizenry 2020 Committee.

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Week of 08.30.10:  Senator Pearce talks about some of Missouri’s new laws, including House Bill 1695 (new DWI law), HB 1472 (bans selling synthetic marijuana), and HB 1543 (omnibus education bill).

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Week of 08.09.10:

Senator Pearce talks about his participation in the University of Missouri Partnership for Education Renewal Governing Board Summer Retreat, held on July 30. He took part in a legislative roundtable discussion on education.

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Week of 06.28.10:

Senator Pearce talks about the special session. Missouri senators completed their first week of the First Extraordinary Session of the 95th General Assembly by passing two bills related to state employee pension reform: Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1. Senators will return to the Capitol next week.

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Week of 06.21.10 (Recorded on Monday, 06.21.10):

Senator Pearce talks about the upcoming special session. The governor has called the General Assembly back to Jefferson City to discuss tax incentives for the Ford plant in Claycomo and state employee pensions. The special session is set to begin at Noon on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

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Week of 06.07.10:

Senator Pearce talks about some of the bills that have already been signed by the governor, some he hopes to see become law very soon and more about the fiscal year 2011 budget. Missouri’s next fiscal year will start on July 1, 2010.

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Week of 05.31.10:

Senator Pearce talks about potential withholdings that could be made to Missouri's 2011 fiscal year budget. As many as $350 million could be trimmed from the upcoming budget. Fiscal year 2011 will start on July 1, 2010. The senator also discusses one of his priority bills, House Bill 1524, which was signed into law last week.

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Week of 03.01.10:

Senator Pearce talks about House Bill 1544, which he handled in the Missouri Senate. The measure would extend unemployment benefits in Missouri.

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Week of 02.01.10:

Senator Pearce talks about Senate Bill 673, which would improve job training and change reporting requirements for receiving unemployment benefits.

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Week of 01.25.10:

Senator Pearce talks about his role on the Joint Committee on Education and as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, as well as what the two panels expect to discuss throughout the year.

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Week of 01.18.10:

Senator Pearce talks about the fiscal year 2011 state budget. Lawmakers heard the governor's annual budget address last night (1/20).

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Week of 01.11.10:

Senator Pearce talks about the 2010 Census. Missouri senators took part in seven seminars this week, one of which focused on this year's census.

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02.24.10:

Senator Pearce presents SCR 31, a resolution encouraging international education in Missouri, on the floor during International Education Day at the Capitol.

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Senator David Pearce introduces SB 673 in the Senate Financial and Governmenal Organizations and Elections Committee. Senator Pearce says the bill puts the functions of unemployment services and job training under one roof.

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Senator Pearce talks about Missouri's fiscal year 2011 budget, which lawmakers will begin reviewing in December. Senator Pearce serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Senator Pearce appears on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss health care reform, legislation affecting veterans and active military members, and economic development in Missouri.

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Senator Pearce talks about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed each October.

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