Term Limits
Many states have enacted term limits for state legislatures and state-wide offices such as governor. How have these term limits impacted the policy-making process and the output of that process? Are term limits at the state level an overall benefit in your opinion? Why or why not?
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Term limits reshape L.A. City Council. Howard Fine. Los Angeles Business Journal June 23, 2003 v25 i25 p1(2) (2006 words)
Longtime councilmembers reflect on years of service. (Up Front). David Greenberg, Howard Fine. Los Angeles Business Journal June 23, 2003 v25 i25 p13(2) (1419 words)
The relationships between political support, party strength, and term limits. Suzanne clain, Wen Mao. Atlantic Economic Journal March 2003 v31 i1 p51(11) Bus.Coll.: 144P1963.
TRB From Washington: Outer Limits. (redistricting, campaign finance reform, and term limits will make congressional races more even) Peter Beinart. The New Republic Nov 25, 2002 p6 Mag.Coll.: 112J0323.
The future of political parties in Term-limited state legislatures. (Symposium: Trends in State Party Politics). Rick Farmer. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2002 v75 i4 p14(4)
Term limits. (trendsalert). (Brief Article) James Carroll, David Moss. State Government News August 2002 v45 i7 p31(1)
Term limit turmoil in Oregon. (Limiting Terms). Lisa Grace Lednicer. State Legislatures July-August 2002 v28 i7 p30(4)
Term limit tenacity pays off in Nebraska. (Brief Article) Francis L. Partsch. State Legislatures July-August 2002 v28 i7 p36(4)
The trouble with term limits: the public seems pretty well satisfied with term limits in California. They don't even seem to mind not knowing much about the legislature. But that doesn't mean everything's all right. Daniel M. Weintraub. State Legislatures July-August 2002 v28 i7 p40(4)
Prop 45: turning California term limits. (Case Study). Dan Schnur. Campaigns & Elections June 2002 v23 i5 p34(4)
Term limits tide recedes: Support for term limits has steadily declined as voters learn about the danger this deception poses to the Constitution. (Term Limits). Robert W. Lee. The New American March 11, 2002 v18 i5 p31(2)
Idaho and Oregon turn legislator term limits Topsy-Turvy. (On First Reading). (Brief Article) State Legislatures March 2002 v28 i3 p8(1)
TIDE TURNS ON TERM LIMITS. (Idaho votes to repeal term limits as Republicans vie for political control)(Brief Article) Business Week Feb 18, 2002 i3770 p48
Term limits produce changes: as legislatures in 19 states prepare for or adjust to term limits, they are changing their ways of conducting business. (government). Donald R. Hunter, Fred J. Vickers. State Government News Jan 2002 v45 i1 p23(4)
Time's up: under term limits, California's legislative engine sputters. Kevin O'Leary. The American Prospect Dec 17, 2001 v12 i22 p30(4)
Three More Months! Three More Months! (America On Guard)(Brief Article) Margaret Carlson. Time Oct 8, 2001 v158 i16 p41
Lobbyists' views on term limits. (SYMPOSIUM: TRENDS IN TERM LIMITS). (Statistical Data Included) Gary Moncrief, Joel A. Thompson. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p13(3)
The effects of term limits in state legislatures. (SYMPOSIUM: TRENDS IN TERM LIMITS). John M. Carey, Richard G. Niemi, Lynda W. Powell. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p16(3)
The impact of term limits on women. (SYMPOSIUM: TRENDS IN TERM LIMITS). (Statistical Data Included) Susan J. Carroll. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p19(3)
Term limits not necessary. (PERSPECTIVES: ARIZONA). (Brief Article) Randall Gnant. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p22(1)
Gradual transformation under term limits. (PERSPECTIVES: ARKANSAS). (Brief Article) Shane Broadway. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p23(1)
Term limits and the CAPITOL institute. (PERSPECTIVES: CALIFORNIA). (California Assembly Program for Innovative Training and Orientation for the Legislature)(Brief Article) Robert M. Hertzbrg. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p24(1)
Term limits and the enhanced legislature. (PERSPECTIVES: FLORIDA). (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Tom Feeney. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p26(1)
Term limits and diminished returns. (PERSPECTIVES: MAINE). (Brief Article) Michael V. Saxl. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p27(1)
Term limits and the weakened legislative process. (PERSPECTIVES: MAINE). (Brief Article) Michael H. Michaud. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p28(1)
Challenges of term limits. (PERSPECTIVES: MICHIGAN). (Brief Article) Rick Johnson. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p29(1)
A new paradigm under term limits. (PERSPECTIVES: MICHIGAN). (Brief Article) Chuck Perricone. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p30(1)
Term limits and a model for governance. (PERSPECTIVES: OHIO). (Brief Article) Larry Householder. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p31(1)
Lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness: adapting to the challenges of legislative term limits. (SOLUTIONS: TERM LIMITS). Thomas Little. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p33(3)
Lemonade from lemons: responding to term limits via party caucuses. (SOLUTIONS: TERM LIMITS). Rick Farmer. Spectrum: the Journal of State Government Fall 2001 v74 i4 p36(3)
When Rookies Rule The Roost: In states like Ohio, term limits kicked out career politicians. Was that a good idea? (Sequel)(Brief Article) Time June 18, 2001 v157 i24 p8
EXIT INTERVIEWS. (Congressional term limits) Michael W. Lynch, Katherine Mangu-Ward. Reason Oct 2000 v32 i5 p39
The Legislative Shuffle. (term limits) ETHAN WALLISON. Washington Monthly Sept 2000 v32 i9 p39
Reducing Rancor in Michigan. Dawson Bell. State Legislatures, December 1999 v25 i10 p22
State legislative term limits: the old in and out. (Inside Politics)(legislated term limits in state senates) Gregory L. Giroux. Campaigns & Elections, July 1999 v20 i6 p8(2)
Term limits: as the pledges come home to roost. Marc Birtel. Campaigns & Elections, February 1999 v20 i1 p8(2)
Battles continue over term limits. State Legislatures May 1998 v24 n5 p10(1)
Same as the old boss? (term limits in California) Steven Hayward. Reason Dec 1997 v29 n7 p16(7) Mag.Coll.: 93K4061.
Term limits, the state courts, and national dominion: the vicissitudes of American federalism. (State Constitutional Commentary: An Interdisciplinary Examination of State Courts, State Constitutional Law, and State Constitutional Adjudication) Stanley H. Friedelbaum. Albany Law Review Mid-Summer 1997 v60 n5 p1567-1580
Term limits for better and worse. (includes related articles on term limits movement and on citizen initiatives regarding term limits)(part two) Karen Hansen. State Legislatures July-August 1997 v23 n7 p50(6)
Living within the limits. (part 1 of 3)(limiting the terms of state legislatures)(includes related article on California term limits)(Cover Story) Karen Hansen. State Legislatures June 1997 v23 n6 p12(8)
The tremors of term limits. Mark Katches, Daniel M. Weintraub. State Legislatures March 1997 v23 n3 p20(5)
The impact of term limits on legislative behavior: an examination of a transitional legislature. Stanley M. Caress. PS: Political Science & Politics Dec 1996 v29 n4 p671(6)
An 'anti' perspective. (Term Limits: Needed Reform? Or Populist Ploy?) Victor Kamber. Campaigns & Elections Dec 1995 v16 n11 p57(2)
Explaining public support for legislative term limits. Jeffrey A. Karp. Public Opinion Quarterly Fall 1995 v59 n3 p373(19)
The term limitation movement in the United States. Alan Grant. Parliamentary Affairs July 1995 v48 n3 p515(15)
A bulwark against faction: James Madison's case for term limits. Stephen C. Erickson. Policy Review Wntr 1993 n63 p76(3) |
