By State Sen. John Kavanagh | The Republic
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)
Arizona would be better served if it changed state legislative terms from two to four years.
Supporters of two-year terms make two key arguments:
— First, two-year terms enable voters to change the composition of the Legislature quickly to reverse incipient bad state policy.
— Second, they make elected officials more accountable to voters.