Proposal 1 is an effort to deal with term limit complaints
Proposal One on the November 8th ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature.
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Proposal One on the November 8th ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature.
Proposal One on the November ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature: term limits and financial disclosure.
Proposal One on the November ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature. First, that too many lawmakers are too inexperienced because of term limits. And second, that those lawmakers don’t have to disclose their finances, which could reveal conflicts of interest. But opponents of Proposal One say changing term limits won’t fix Lansing’s problems. Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta reports.
Because knowledge and relationships equal power in Lansing, critics say the 30-year-old voter-approved term limits amendment hasn’t worked out as hoped.
Proposal One is one of the three constitutional amendments that Michiganders will see on the November ballot. The Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce hosted an event to explore both sides of the debate. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.