term-limits
Philly Councilmember Alan Domb floats term limits bill
By Brian Saunders PHILADELPHIA — Members of Philadelphia City Council would be limited to four, four-year terms under a proposal that’s now being circulated by at-large Councilmember Alan Domb. Domb said Thursday that the limits would allow for new and innovative representation within council. He requested that the legislation be put on the May 2022 […]
Toomey, Rendell’s call for term limits won’t fix our politics. These two moves will | Thursday Morning Coffee
Toomey, Rendell pitch term limits as a cure for our politics. It'll really take structural changes that neither would willingly embrace.
Rookie lawmakers push legislation to limit General Assembly members’ tenure
Another session, another reform effort. In previous years, campaign finance reform, shrinking the legislature, and redistricting changes have been pushed as a solution to Harrisburg’s dysfunction. This year, House lawmakers from both parties have coalesced around a bill to restrict lawmakers from gaining power through endless tenure in the Capitol. “We are not trying to […]