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Boston Term Limits Podcast

December 15, 2009 |

Tomorrow (Wednesday, 12/16), the Boston City Council votes on member Sam Yoon’s proposal for mayoral term limits. There should be an amendment calling for them for councilors as well. Yoon was able to call in (about 46 minutes into the show) to talk about it.

This is the closest this has ever gotten in Boston. Six of the 13 councilors say they support it and Yoon and others are lobbying hard for the seventh, deciding vote.

Yesterday’s Government Operations Committee hearing on the proposal was packed. All but one of those who testified favored limits. For in-depth and detailed coverage, see the Globe’s piece here.

Councilor Yoon joined us to update on the progress. He also spoke to other efforts locally to increase voter turnout. That in turn should help address what people at yesterday’s hearing wanted from term limits — fresh ideas, greater democracy, and more involvement by both pols and voters.

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