a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:623:"In 1992, Michigan voters chose to enforce the idea that public service as an elected representative is intended to be temporary by instituting term limits for legislators.&nbsp; Since then, opponents have argued that term limits have resulted in the loss of institutional knowledge and much-needed legislative experience.&nbsp; But what if the voters were asked to extend term limits, but make the Legislature part-time?&nbsp; Would they buy it?&nbsp; Peter Luke explores the possibility<a href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/proposal_would_extend_michigan.html"> in this article from mLive.com</a>.<br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"1229";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:2:"21";s:8:"filename";s:14:"MI_Capitol.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:43:"sites/default/files/images/MI_Capitol_0.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"36476";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1304616084";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:1:"5";}}}