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Karen Spilka’s Ninth Year Shows Why Massachusetts Needs Term Limits

Ted Semesnyei argues that Senate Democrats weakened accountability by repealing the eight-year limit on the Massachusetts Senate president.

Karen Spilka’s Ninth Year Shows Why Massachusetts Needs Term Limits
Senate President Karen Spilka speaks at the New England Aquarium at an event hosted by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts on May 12, 2026. Photo by Ella Adams / State House News Service

Ted Semesnyei argues that Senate Democrats weakened accountability by repealing the eight-year limit on the Massachusetts Senate president.