The legislators must run for re-election this year, some in districts where large numbers of state workers live.
These legislators were a heterogeneous group, and did not run a united campaign.
The legislators in both houses will be running for office in 1992, making reform even less likely.
The legislators themselves just look at the computer runs to see who won or who lost aid for their districts.
The reason is that most legislators run in districts politically fashioned to fit like a latex glove.
It came as legislators were running out of time to deal with the budget.
The measure, if passed, would allow the legislators to run again in June for seats they are now set to give up because of term limits.
The part-time legislators, who earn a base salary of $24,027, are running for two-year terms.
Governor Caulfield was outraged by this act and vetoed the bill forcing all legislators to run at-large.
More precisely, regional legislators can run for the seat, but if elected they must choose between the regional and national parliaments.