USTL Blog Articles - U.S. Term Limits

Florida School Board Term Limits on the Ballot Nov. 6th

by Stacey Selleck, U.S. Term Limits Florida loves term limits. It is one of the best states in the country for term limits on elected officials. It has placed term limits on its governor, cabinet, legislature, most of its county commissioners, and many local offices. Florida was the first state to pass the term limits

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Midway Through Midterms

Written by Austin Sekel Earlier this week Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia each held their party primaries which means we are now exactly halfway through this primary election cycle. Of the 490 primary elections for congressional seats in 2018 to date, 167 races have been uncontested and 225 incumbents won reelection. This

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U.S. Term Limits Commends Massachusetts Candidates for Signing Pledge

For immediate release June 12, 2018 Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: 207-713-8700 U.S. Term Limits Commends Massachusetts Statewide Candidates for Signing Pledge Washington, D.C. – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan, national movement to limit terms for elected officials, commends pledge signers in the Massachusetts House including Ron Beaty, Joshua Mason

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State Legislative Term Limits

How many states have term limits on their legislatures? As of June 8, 2018, the number of states with legislative term limits is 15. They are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. State Year Limited: terms (total years allowed) Year law takes effect Percent

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6/5 Primary Recap: Incumbents Win, Challengers Lose… Again

By Austin Sekel Watching results roll in on election night used to bring surprise and intrigue, as no one could predict which candidates were going to win. But now, thanks to the power of incumbency in Congress, a huge portion of races are decided in advance. Political pundits don’t have to bother discussing every race

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Rep. DeSantis: Florida School Boards Need Term Limits

by Congressman Ron DeSantis In our oft-divided political climate, it’s vital to pursue reforms that bring people together and restore power to citizens— even when those ideas won’t win friends among the permanent political class. I’ve found that no issue unifies like term limits. The people of Florida, regardless of party affiliation, have reached the

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Uncertain Terms and Times in Venezuela

by Austin Sekel Yesterday, Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as the President-elect of Venezuela and will begin his new term in January of 2019. Maduro was the likely successor of Hugo Chavez after he passed away in 2013. It comes at no surprise that fellow strongmen Xi Jinping of China and Kim Jong Un of

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Missouri General Assembly Passes Term Limits on Congress Resolution

For immediate release May 17, 2018 Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: (321) 345-7455 stillman@termlimits.org Missouri General Assembly Passes Term Limits on Congress Resolution Washington, D.C. — Today, the Missouri General Assembly passed an Article V convention application exclusive to the subject of proposing term limits on Congress. It is the third state to pass

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Petition Drive to Restore Arkansas Term Limits Gathers Steam

Press Contact: TIM JACOB ARKANSAS TERM LIMITS PO BOX 242774 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 tim.jacob01@gmail.com 501 590-8260 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petition Drive to Restore Arkansas Term Limits Gathers Steam Little Rock, Arkansas — Arkansas Term Limits is busy gathering signatures to put the ARKANSAS TERM LIMIT AMENDMENT on the ballot in November of 2018. This is

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