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Myth-busting 101: Are Elections Term Limits?

By Nicolas Tomboulides “We have term limits. They’re called elections!” I’m sure you’ve heard it before. When stale incumbents are confronted with the idea of term limits, they love to trot out this one-liner and accuse term limits supporters of hating democracy. We’re told that elections alone will solve all of government’s ills, if we

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Myth-Busting 101: Do Lobbyists Love Term Limits?

by Nick Tomboulides If you’ve read any anti-term limits editorials lately, you’re probably familiar with the remarkable claim that lobbyists love term limits. After studying dozens of these articles published in various states over the past few months, here’s what I’ve noticed: The claim is repeated in every commentary against state term limits. The claim

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