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Back to EpisodesMissouri lawmakers want to change legislative term limits. Voters may keep them in place
Published 1 year ago
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Republican Missouri Rep. Peggy McGaugh wants to allow someone to serve up to 16 years in either the House or the Senate. Currently, most legislators can serve up to eight years in the House and eight in the Senate. McGaugh discusses her proposal on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air. Then, term limits expert Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California-San Diego, discusses the history and trends behind term limits in the U.S.