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by Nicolas Tomboulides When U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her departure last week, political commentators sprang into action trying to figure out her “true” motive for leaving. “What’s the real reason Nikki Haley resigned?” mused the New Yorker’s Eric Lach. “Those seeking a candidate to challenge Trump will be on her
Republicans have made much hay of the Mercatus Center map of our United States, colored by fiscal condition. Why? Well, nine out of the ten least financially stable state governments are run by Democrats. But there’s another way to look at it. “Only 15 state legislatures in the U.S. are term limited,” U.S. Term Limits President Philip
by Stacey Selleck People in Illinois are so fed up with the state government, they are leaving in droves. According to a 2018 Illinois Issues Survey from the Center for State Policy and Leadership in Illinois, 53% of those surveyed considered relocating elsewhere. The number one reason: government dysfunction. One citizen, Jim Coxworth, is mad as hell
By Staff America’s 33rd President, Harry S. Truman, oversaw the end to the largest intercontinental war in world history and the enshrinement of one of the most vital American traditions, the 22nd Amendment, which officially established term limits for the office of President of the United States. This past Friday, October 5th 1947, is remembered
Chuck Grassley, senior senator from Iowa, turns 85 today, September 17th. Happy birthday, Chuck. Senator Grassley has had a long, very long and rewarding career as a politician and has served the public tirelessly as a poster child for term limits. Grassley was born in 1933 in New Hartford, Iowa and graduated college in 1956 from
For immediate release September 24th, 2018 Contact: Stacey Selleck Email: SSelleck@termlimits.org Phone: (202) 261-3532 KY6 Race Tied; Voters Love Term Limits: New Poll Today a new poll was released showing Congressman Andy Barr and Amy McGrath in a dead heat, 47%-47%, in the race for Kentucky’s 6th congressional district. The poll, commissioned by U.S. Term
By Staff. With the conclusion of Rhode Island’s primary election this past Wednesday, and the exception of Louisiana, the 2018 congressional primary elections have come to a close. Historically and statistically noted as being more competitive than general elections, the primaries held this year have largely yielded the same results as elections past aside from
Charles Pinckney: The Forgotten Framer and Originator of the Article V Limited Convention Kenn Quinn, Northern Regional Director with U.S. Term Limits If you like a good mystery and enjoy learning about the framing of the U.S. Constitution, then go grab yourself a fresh cup of coffee and settle in for a fascinating story. I
by Stacey Selleck Now that the 2018 midterms are upon us, I wanted to do a little analysis of election results. Oftentimes, supporters tell us, “We have term limits. They’re called elections.” But are elections and term limits really the same thing? You hear the term “incumbent advantage” but what does that really mean? The
by Nicolas Tomboulides, Executive Director, U.S. Term Limits Florida has more term limits on public officials than any other state. To no one’s surprise, Florida’s political class — consisting of politicians, lobbyists and bureaucrats — has never liked the idea. For years they’ve grumbled and groused, blaming rotation-in-office for any small imperfection that might arise.
