Living within the limits. (part 1 of 3)(limiting the terms of state legislatures)(includes related article on California term limits)(Cover Story)

From: State Legislatures | Date: June 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

The movement to limit the terms of state legislatures has expanded to 20 states. The effort, which began in 1990, seeks to promote the ideal that governments' sole focus is on public policy and not politics and personal gain of public officials. The movement, however, does not extend to the federal government due to a 1995 Supreme Court ruling prohibiting states to implement piecemeal restrictions on the Congress.

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The Milbank Memorial Fund and the National Conference of State Legislatures in 1996 co-sponsored a meeting of experienced legislators and legislative leaders ...

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