With term limits, 'legislative leader' means 'lame duck' ; Maine's term limits have handcuffed the state Legislature while benefiting the governor.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: August 19, 2006 | Copyright information

Portland Press Herald (Maine)
08-19-2006
With term limits, 'legislative leader' means 'lame duck' ; Maine's term limits have handcuffed the state Legislature while benefiting the governor.
Edition: FINAL
Section: Editorial
Column: Our View

When Maine became one of the first states to approve legislative term limits in a 1993 referendum, supporters said their intent was to replace entrenched politicians with fresh citizen lawmakers who were more responsive to their constituents.

Term limits have succeeded in bringing a steady infusion of fresh faces to Augusta, but they have also made the ...

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