USTL Blog

Rare Video: Young Mitch McConnell Knocks Term Limits, Defends Lobbyists

by Nick Tomboulides Click here to sign the pledge to term limit Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been in office for 29 years. He has been named one of the “Most Corrupt” members of Congress four times by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, including in 2013. McConnell has

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Tips for Writing a Great Letter-to-the-Editor on Term Limits

by Nick Tomboulides One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “What can I do personally to move the term limits effort forward?” Signing the USTL petition is important; as is asking your legislators to sign our term limits amendment pledge. But another very effective tool for activists is the letter to the editor.

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States with Eight-Year Term Limits are the Most Cash-Solvent

By Nick Tomboulides In January, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University released its 2014 state fiscal health rankings. This seemed like an excellent opportunity to test the old cliches put forth by opponents of term limits — about inexperienced public officials supposedly running term-limited states into the ground. The study shows that the exact opposite is

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Presidential Term Limits Are About Principle, Not Personality

by Nicolas Tomboulides When I read Professor Jonathan Zimmerman’s critique of the 22nd amendment in the Washington Post, I was surprised to find myself in agreement with him on so many of the practical effects of presidential term limits. Where we diverge, though, is his belief that these effects are in need of a remedy. He first

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“Congress, you’re fired!”

by Nicolas Tomboulides That could very well be the national news headline on Nov. 5 of next year — and no, we’re not expecting Donald Trump to have seized control of the U.S. Government. According to a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released today, 60 percent of Americans would vote to defeat and replace every single

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Term limits address the special ills of Illinois

As reported earlier, a campaign has been launched to put 8-year legislative term limits and other reforms on the Illinois ballot for November 2014. While every state legislature should have them, there are characteristics of the Illinois legislature that make limits essential. While many states have part-time legislators who are paid nominal amounts for their

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