Maryland

Delegate Michael J. Hough (R-3B) announced that he will introduce a term limits amendment when the Maryland General Assembly reconvenes in January 2014. The amendment proposes a three term (12 year) limit for both Delegates and State Senators. In order to refer an amendment to voters in Maryland, it must pass both chambers with a three-fifths vote. Here’s

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Montana

In 2014, Montana legislators debated House Bill 601 and House Bill 639 in the State Affairs Committee. Both bills would have doubled term limits to 16 years in one seat. THREAT LEVEL:     DEFEATED. Thanks for your hard work!     Montana’s term limits law survived its first attempt at a repeal in 2004, when 70 percent of

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Arkansas

Arkansas Term Limits used a wooden Trojan horse in 2014 to show voters that politicians were scamming the people to obtain longer term limits. 2014 was a tough pill to swallow for voters in Arkansas. Politicians deceived voters with a sneaky ballot title that lengthened the state’s legislative term limits. The legislature now has “the weakest

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Illinois

According to recent data from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois is the third most politically corrupt state in the country. Since 1976, it has averaged 51 public corruption convictions per year. These numbers indicate that term limits are needed more than ever to restore turnover and accountability to prairie state government. Term limits have emerged in

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Missouri

January 2014: Representative Myron Neth (R-Liberty) has introduced HJR 41, an anti-term limits amendment. It is identical to his bill in the last session, HJR 4, which failed to receive approval from the State Senate. If passed, Neth’s measure would double term limits on state House and Senate members from eight years in one seat to

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State Legislative Term Limits

  State Year Limited: terms (total years allowed) Year law takes effect Percent Voting Yes Arizona 1992 House: 4 terms (8 y*ears) Senate: 4 terms (8 years) House: 2000 Senate: 2000 74% Arkansas 1992 House: 3 terms (6 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) House: 1998 Senate: 2000 60% California**** 1990 Assembly: 3 terms (6

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City Term Limits

Nine of the United States’ ten largest cities have term limits: City Name Term Limits New York City Y Los Angeles Y Chicago N Houston Y Philadelphia Y (Mayor Only) Phoenix Y San Antonio Y San Diego Y Dallas Y San Jose Y More City Term Limits Facts: 51 percent of all large U.S. cities

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County Term Limits

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY TERM LIMITS Aspiring career politicians were at it again in 2014 to weaken term limits for themselves, and forcibly surrendering voter power. The voters fought back and thwarted this encroachment that was not only brought upon by crony commissioner’s, but developers had a big role in influencing the legislature; surprise. Voters squeaked

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2008 Battles

Battles have been waged by politicians, activist judges, special interests and lobbyists across the nation who seek to remove the will of the people. In order to maintain term limits at the state level, your help is needed.  See your state below???  Get involved… Not sure how?  Just email us by clicking here, and we

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