Missouri lawmakers have made moves to undo voter-approved initiatives — and make it harder for constitutional amendments to be enacted. But efforts to curb the initiative petition process are getting bipartisan pushback.
Currently, only the governor and state auditor are restricted to two consecutive terms in Missouri. Opponents of the Amendment 1 ballot measure say it's a solution in need of a problem.
The Missouri House has overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging criminal justice bill that would revamp the state’s system.Among other things, the measure…
Mike Meinkoth vividly remembers how term limits were sold to Missourians in 1992: By limiting lawmakers to eight years in the House and eight years in the…
Term limits were approved by Missouri voters back in 1992 and took full effect after 2002. A new study finds that those changes have not had much of an…
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 6, 2013 - The national Virginia-based group, U.S. Term Limits, is entering the debate against…
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 6, 2012 - Steve Tilley, who recently stepped down as speaker of the Missouri House, supports the…
Term limits have been in effect in Missouri’s General Assembly for 20 years.Tomorrow a public conference held in St. Louis will explore how the limits…