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Though Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't like Elon Musk's new political party, he hopes the tech billionaire will throw his weight behind two potential constitutional amendments limiting congressional power. "If somebody as significant as Elon wants to get in the game on that, he will have a very consequential impact," DeSantis said at a Monday press […]
DeSantis: Term Limits for Thee, but not for me? Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to the Buckeye State Tuesday, where he met with Ohio House and Senate lawmakers to advocate for congressional term limits for members of Congress. But while he advocates for term limits, wouldn't a First Lady Casey DeSantis gubernatorial term in office constitute a third term in […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to the Buckeye State Tuesday, where he met with Ohio House and Senate lawmakers to advocate for congressional term limits for members of Congress. Invited by the U.S. Term Limits organization, the governor pushed Florida's previous passage of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 693, which calls for a U.S. Term Limits convention. […]
The House State Affairs Committee advanced a joint resolution 16-6 Tuesday to the chamber floor that would amend the Florida Constitution to institute eight-year term limits for county commissioners and school district board members. Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Escambia County) explained a strike-all to her joint resolution (HJR 679) to the committee. The strike-all, which passed, […]
After DeSantis Veto, New Anti-Hemp Bill Cracking Down on ‘Wild West’ Industry Advances Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill cracking down on hemp and delta-8 products, a new, more severe version unanimously passed its first Senate committee hearing on Monday...READ MORE FL Sen. Jay Trumbull: "Open communication and transparency are key to addressing the challenges […]
TALLAHASSEE—A proposed amendment to the Florida constitution shortening term limits for lawmakers passed its first committee on Monday, prompted by the state elections office attempting to disqualify a 17-year-legislator from the ballot. Filed by Republican Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, the proposal would create a cumulative cap of 16 years for state senators' and representatives' time in […]
TAMPA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that despite his misgivings about President Biden's plan to transform the Supreme Court, he would agree to Justice term limits if similar checks are placed on Congress. "Why aren't we doing term limits for members of Congress? That's what would make the biggest difference!" DeSantis said during his Tampa […]
Florida Republican Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Congressional Term Limits TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature is demanding U.S. congressional term limits via an Article V Convention, propelling the resolution...READ MORE CCIA Takes Florida Social Media Censorship Bill to Supreme Court, Cites 1st Amendment Violations The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is taking a social media case […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has undoubtedly shaken up the national political stage as a result of his leading the charge against the Culture War and running for president. Gov. DeSantis has now called for additional Constitutional Amendments. DeSantis is now calling for these constitutional amendments amid what he calls, "a reckless federal government." The amendments […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday morning that he is working with the Florida Legislature to certify four Constitutional amendments under Article V, including term limits for members of Congress. A press release from the Governor's office reads, “Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called for constitutional reforms to hold the U.S. Congress accountable and, in doing […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is calling for an Article V Convention to circumvent Congress and amend the U.S. Constitution to provide term limits for Congressional members. 34 states would have to call for an Article V Convention, which has never happened before, in order to amend the Constitution. "For hundreds of years, for decades now, everyone has […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R) filed a bill in the Florida Senate that would subject county commissioners to an 8-year term limit. Senator Ingoglia’s bill is paralleled by Florida Representative Michelle Salzman’s (R) previously filed HB 57. Representative Salzman had originally filed her term limits initiative as a legislative proposal. Thus, Salzman’s proposed […]
By Jackson Bakich The Founding Fathers were brilliant. We can debate their personal actions, but what we cannot debate is the effectiveness of the government they created. Spanning only 247 years, the United States has become a world superpower in a very short amount of time by history’s standards. I do have a critique, however, […]
In September, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a reform plan that would do five things: Ban U.S. Representatives from trading stocks, provide a 12-year term limit for representatives, ban political donations from lobbyists or Political Action Committees (PACs), provide term limits for Supreme Court Justices, and create an ethics code for Supreme Court Justices. Representative […]
In 2018, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced his first bid to run for governor of Florida. At the time of his announcement, he was an average Joe congressman who repressed Conservative reforms in government. Then-Congressman DeSantis would go on to win the election, defeating his opponent, former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by a slim […]
California Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna (D) is once again calling for term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices less than a month after Democrats lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives. “We need term limits for Supreme Court justices. No justice should serve more than 18 years — which means the time for many […]
the Lone Star state Senator has disregarded the complaints, and he’s since shifted his focus to reintroducing legislation that would ensure a Constitutional amendment that would impose congressional term limits.
