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“Michigan’s strictest-in-the-nation term limits law will force nearly 70 percent of state senators out of office in 2019 and more than 20 percent of representatives,” reports the Detroit News, “a mass turnover that is fueling renewed interest in reform.” What?!! Could term limitation laws actually make our poor underpaid and overworked politicians vacate their powerful
Pop Quiz! What’s the excuse congressmen use the most to dodge calls for term limits? “If you don’t like me, just vote me out!” It sounds right on the surface, but when one digs further into the cesspool that is Washington, this excuse collapses like a house of cards. Incumbents rarely have serious opponents in
Our founders framed the American governing system with an eye to mitigate the likelihood of one group, faction, class, party, or religion gaining and exerting dominance over another. By limiting what government could do, they also limited what government would be asked to do, particularly by powerful interests. The only government capable of preserving harmony
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, according to Politico, is wondering whether it’s in his best interest to avoid seeking a third term in office because he’s unsure he can continue making an impact in Washington, D.C. If the report is true, Corker may do something many other politicians at the federal level don’t — term limit
In 1986, 32-year-old lawyer Bob Menendez was elected Mayor of Union City, New Jersey. In 1988, he was elected to the state legislature. In 1992, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2006, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Now, after 31 years of raking in dough as a politician, Menendez
The former mayor of Harrisburg, dubbed “Mayor-for-life,” was embroiled in a litany of crimes from fraud to theft. In office 28 years, Stephen Reed’s scandals involved an incinerator project that caused financial devastation that nearly bankrupted the city. As a final insult to injury, he collected millions of dollars of wild west artifacts (yes Harrisburg
Florida Representative Dwayne Taylor tumbles from grace after being found guilty in federal court for fraud related to illegal use of his campaign contributions as a personal slush fund. Taylor, of Daytona, embezzled donations to finance his lavish lifestyle including his wedding at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan, a honeymoon in Hawaii, and a Mercedes-Benz. “This
Given the performance of Congress so far this year – and the past several years, for that matter – now is a good time to talk about term limits for the U.S. House and Senate. Let’s face it: From the annual failure to approve a real budget to the recent healthcare legislation debacle, it has
Last night, the people of Jacksonville proved you can fight City Hall. After a lively discussion, the City Council voted by an 11-6 margin to kill a bill by Councilman Matt Schellenberg that would’ve shattered the city’s term limits and given council members a third term. That means Jacksonville’s eight-year term limits – which were
For immediate release August 16, 2017 Contact: Scott Tillman Phone: (321)345-7455 U.S. Term Limits Praises Patrick Morrisey for Signing Term Limits Pledge Washington, D.C. – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, today praised West Virginia U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey, current West Virginia Attorney General, for being the only
