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Florida and Texas local term limits initiatives on the ballot now

by Stacey Selleck Right now, term limits are on the ballot in Brownsville, Texas and the City of Aventura, Florida. It is important that we implement and maintain or make better existing term limits at all levels of government including municipal, state, and federal offices. This week, early voting started and term limits supporters in

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USTL State Director Takes Calls on Term Limits on Nashville TV Show

by Stacey Selleck Tennessee is on fire for term limits on Congress. Not only did we pass our Article V Term Limits Proposal resolution through the state house, the same week both Mayor Glenn Jacobs of Knox County and Rep. Tim Burchett published op-eds in prominent papers. With all the attention on Tennessee, we increased

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North Carolina State Senator Steve Jarvis Honored for Term Limits Support

For immediate release April 21, 2021 Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: (321) 345-7455 stillman@termlimits.com North Carolina State Senator Steve Jarvis Honored for Term Limits Support Raleigh, NC — North Carolina’s state senator Steve Jarvis (district 29) was honored with a plaque for his support of term limits on Congress. U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the

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Term-limit school board members to rein in their outsized power

By NICOLAS TOMBOULIDES In the year 2000, a 54-year-old congressman from Illinois defeated his 39-year-old primary challenger by a two-to-one margin. The incumbent outraised his opponent by $300,000. While 90 percent of voters had heard of the incumbent’s name before, only 11 percent knew of the challenger. Now, this story wouldn’t be particularly remarkable if

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U.S. House Rep. Ted Budd Honored for Supporting Congressional Term Limits

For immediate release April 20, 2021 Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: (321) 345-7455 stillman@termlimits.com Rep. Ted Budd Honored for Supporting Congressional Term Limits Raleigh, NC — U.S. Representative Ted Budd of North Carolina’s 9th congressional district was honored for his steadfast commitment for term limits on Congress. U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the nation’s largest

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Knox County mayor: Time for a congressional term limits convention

Term limits would remind members of Congress that they work for the people, not the other way around. by Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County Tennessee When Congress first moved to term-limit the presidency in 1947, President Harry Truman wrote a note endorsing what would become the 22nd Amendment. But Truman added a suggestion. He also

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Leigh Brown Tapped as Chair of North Carolina for Congressional Term Limits

For immediate release April 19, 2021 Contact: Stacey Selleck Phone: (202) 261-3532 Email: press@termlimits.com Brown Tapped as Chair of North Carolina for Congressional Term Limits Raleigh, NC — Today, U.S. Term Limits (USTL) is pleased to announce that Leigh Brown has accepted the role as Chairperson for the North Carolina term limits for Congress effort. Brown

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NUT Podcast Episode 137: A Down Payment On REAL Term Limits..?

[music] Philip Blumel: A down payment on real-term limits. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the Term Limits Movement for the week of April 19, 2021. Stacey Selleck: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: A high-profile retirement announcement in the US House and a shocking unanimous and

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Who are the Top 10 eldest members of Congress?

Spring is a celebration of fertility and rebirth… a time when youngsters are groomed to eventually replace previous generations. However, in a seniority system, the aged cling to their positions well into their 80s. In the U.S., the typical retirement age is 63. Not so in Congress… where the octogenarian caucus is the largest it’s

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