Longer SD Senate terms rejected
February 28, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE Skeptical members of the state House of Representatives poked holes Wednesday in a proposal that sought to change Senate terms to four years.
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Legislators mulling changes to term limits
February 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The proposal would change the length of Senate terms to four years from two years for terms that start in a year ending in a 3 or a 7, while a term starting in a year ending in 1 would be for two years.
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MERCER: Political obstruction zone: a rebel here, a rebel there, and deadlocks as the result
August 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Maybe it’s the term limits.
Maybe it’s the weakness of the Democratic organization. Maybe it’s the schism in the Republican organization. Maybe it’s the rise of the independents. Continue Reading
LETTER: Vote for change in Tuesday’s election
June 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic
It is time for a change. I would ask that voters institute term limits in all races.
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SD House votes to tack years onto legislative terms
January 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) State legislators could see their terms extended if a resolution passed by the full House becomes law. Continue Reading
Panel endorses extending SD lawmakers’ term limits
January 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) A South Dakota House panel recommended Monday lengthening the term limits for members of the state Legislature.
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