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| The cuts below are taken from an interview with Sen. Pearce on Dec. 19, 2013, regarding his prefiled legislation for 2014 and issues the Legislature will address during the upcoming session. |
| Senator Pearce shares the most common concern he's heard as a lawmaker regarding the state's school transfer issue. (:28) |
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| The Missouri Supreme Court recently upheld the state's school transfer law in the Kansas City area. Senator Pearce describes how his legislation addresses this recent ruling of the state's highest court. (:49) |
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| Another portion of Sen. Pearce's prefiled legislation, Senate Bill 493 — which modifies certain provisions relating to school accreditation and student transfers, also creates a statewide achievement school district. (:43) |
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| Also prefiled by Sen. Pearce for the 2014 legislative session is Senate Bill 492, which would require the cooperative development of a university resource allocation model that incorporates performance funding for public four-year institutions of higher education. (:53) |
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| Senate Bill 494 was also prefiled by Sen. Pearce. The proposal would require the Joint Committee on Education to conduct a study of the Bright Flight Scholarship, Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program and the A+ Schools Program. (1:01) |
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| Senator Pearce says the legislation is designed to provide incentives for students to obtain their higher education degrees in a quicker timeframe. (:39) |
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| Ethics reform is an issue commonly discussed in the Legislature, including limits on campaign contributions, as mentioned by Sen. Pearce. (:44) |
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| Senator Pearce also talks about overall funding for the state of Missouri and his work as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. (:40) |
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| The following audio is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Sept. 2, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses results of the annual veto session, continuing work of the Senate Interim Committee on Capital Improvement Assessment and Planning and what’s ahead for the remainder of the year. (4:11) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Sept. 2, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses the Senate Interim Committee on Capital Improvement Assessment and Planning Committee — which he chairs — and the Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee. (3:14) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Aug. 12, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses some of the meetings and activities he’s attended in recent weeks. (3:05) |
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| The cuts below are taken from an interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of June 24, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses his work during the interim, the time between legislative sessions and upcoming county fairs and events in Senate District 21. (:45) |
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| Senator Pearce discusses the creation of the Senate Interim Committee on Capital Improvement Assessment and Planning, where he has been named chair of the committee. (:42) |
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| Senator Pearce discusses the importance of the new interim committee as it relates to state operated buildings and structures. (:23) |
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| Senator Pearce discusses an upcoming education forum held by the Education Commission of the States. This year's national forum will be held in St. Louis. (:27) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of June 10, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses activities occurring during the interim (the time between regular legislative sessions) and the governor’s veto of House Bill 253, a measure that related to taxation. (3:35) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of May 20, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses highlights of the First Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly, which concluded on May 17, 2013. (6:18) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of May 20, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says another successful legislative session draws to a close. (:24) |
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| Senator Pearce adds one of the bills includes a measure relating to foreclosure mediation for homes. (:31) |
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| Senator Pearce also says there are some items he wishes would have passed. (:29) |
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| Senator Pearce says Senate Bill 161 would require actuarial analyses to be performed to determine potential costs of instituting oral anti-cancer parity and eating disorders mandate. (:30) |
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| The cuts below are taken from a recent interview with Sen. Pearce, for the week of April 22, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says the Missouri Senate has passed its version of Missouri's Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget, which features an increase in education funding. (:17) |
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| Senator Pearce adds the recession caused a shortage in the amount of money that goes to K-12 education. (:46) |
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| Senator Pearce also says budgeting means looking at every aspect of spending, and not just education. (:31) |
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| Senator Pearce says the next order of business is Senate Bill 437, which would put a funding formula in place for higher education. (:28) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of April 15, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses the latest regarding the scanning of information by the Missouri Department of Revenue and an update on the Fiscal Year 2014 Missouri budget. (2:55) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of April 15, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says the Missouri Senate intends to get to the bottom of the scandal involving the scanning of information by the Missouri Department of Revenue. (:30) |
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| Senator Pearce adds the rules were changed at the department without the consent of the Missouri Legislature. (:32) |
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| Senator Pearce also says most of the information that has been learned about this situation has come after subpoenas were issued by the Missouri Senate. (:28) |
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| Senator Pearce says, at the same time, the Senate Appropriations Committee is still dissecting the Fiscal Year 2014 budget. (:19) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of April 8, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses Medicaid expansion and the latest on the Fiscal Year 2014 Missouri budget. (3:41) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of April 8, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says Medicaid expansion is under consideration. (:31) |
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| Senator Pearce adds no matter what, the basic needs of citizens will continue to be met. (:29) |
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| Senator Pearce also says the Senate Appropriations Committee now has the 2014 Missouri budget. (:30) |
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| Senator Pearce says the budget is due to be delivered to the governor no later than 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013. (:30) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of March 25, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses Senate Bill 437, which would create a model for funding the state's public institutions of higher education, and the latest involving the possibility that the Missouri Department of Revenue may be collecting information it is not supposed to. (3:01) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of March 25, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says the Senate Education Committee hears one of his priority bills for this year. (:20) |
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| Senator Pearce adds the Joint Committee on Education has been meeting for some time about the higher education funding formula. (:23) |
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| Senator Pearce also says some Missouri colleges have selective admission policies. (:31) |
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| Senator Pearce says he's concerned the Missouri Department of Revenue may be over stretching when it asks for information from people who are renewing the driver's licenses. (:31) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of March 11, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses Senate Joint Resolution 16, which would impose a temporary one-cent sales and use tax for transportation purposes; Senate Bill 378, which would modify provisions of the A+ Program, Bright Flight Scholarship Program and the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program; and the upcoming mid-session recess for the Missouri General Assembly. (3:11) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of March 11, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says Missouri senators give Senate Joint Resolution 16preliminary approval. He says transportation funding in Missouri is only half what it was just a few years ago. (:29) |
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| Senator Pearce adds any tax increases must be approved by Missouri voters. (:28) |
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| Senator Pearce also says Senate Bill 378 was heard by the Senate Education Committee. he says his measure addresses the A+ Program, Bright Flight Scholarship Program, and the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program. (:28) |
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| Senator Pearce says mid-session recess will be next week for the Missouri General Assembly. (:23) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of March 4, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses several items of interest to the 21st Senatorial District as the Missouri Senate moves toward the end of the first half of the 2013 legislative session. (2:53) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of March 4, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says Missouri senators are nearing the halfway point of the First Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly. (:16) |
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| Senator Pearce adds one of his bills will be heard by the Senate Education Committee on March 6, 2013. (:33) |
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| Senator Pearce also says he was visited by a group called STEM. (:31) |
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| Senator Pearce says mid-session recess will start in two weeks for Missouri lawmakers. (:22) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 28, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses this week's annual budget address from the governor, Senate Bill 7 and a meeting with constituents in Carrollton. (3:14) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of Jan. 28, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says Missouri lawmakers heard the "State of the State" from the governor on Jan. 28, 2013. (:19) |
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| Senator Pearce adds one of the points of the speech he liked addressed education spending. (:28) |
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| Senator Pearce also says the Senate Education Committee has sent Senate Bill 7 to the full Senate. (:23) |
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| Senator Pearce says he met on Feb. 1 with constituents in the 21st Senatorial District. (:17) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 14, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses this year's first meeting of the Senate Education Committee, which took place on Jan. 16, 2013. (2:51) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of Jan. 14, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says the Senate Education Committee held its first meeting of the year on Jan. 16, 2013. (:17) |
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| Senator Pearce adds committee members heard presentations. (:26) |
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| Senator Pearce also says they heard from other state agencies. (:20) |
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| Senator Pearce says this comes after the Joint Committee on Education works toward a new funding formula for higher education. (:31) |
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| The following cut is a full-length interview with Sen. Pearce — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 7, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce discusses some of his priorities for the First Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly, which began on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (2:44) |
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| The cuts below are taken from the interview with Sen. Pearce for the week of Jan. 7, 2013. |
| Senator Pearce says many of the issues this session revolve around economic development. (:24) |
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| Senator Pearce adds Missouri's economy is dependent upon the national economy. (:27) |
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| Senator Pearce also says lawmakers may start to work on a funding formula for higher education this year. (:32) |
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