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Rwandan president announces he will seek 3rd term
KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwandan President Paul Kagame declared Friday he will run for a third term in office after his second seven-year term expires in 2017, a move opposed by the U.S., a key ally.
View ArticleAlgeria proposes new draft constitution with term limits
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's government has released a new draft constitution that would limit presidents to two terms and recognize the language used by Berber minorities as official.
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NY Assembly votes against reforms aimed at corruption
ALBANY, New York - Members of the New York Assembly on Tuesday voted down more than a dozen proposed changes to legislative rules designed to reduce insider politics and corruption just six weeks after...
View ArticleCONCACAF calls for term limits, independent members
MIAMI BEACH, Florida - The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football will consider a reform package when it holds an extraordinary congress in Zurich on Feb. 25.
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Arkansas GOP, having embraced term limits, is now conflicted
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - More than two decades ago, Arkansas was among the first states to embrace the term limits movement by restricting how long lawmakers could serve in its Legislature. No one...
View ArticleAlgeria's parliament OKs new constitution with term limits
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new constitution aimed at reforming the country by limiting presidents to two terms and recognizing the language used by its Berber...
View ArticleSenate urges federal term limits, condemns Israel boycotts
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida Senate is sending two messages to Congress: set term limits for senators and representatives, and condemn efforts to boycott Israel.
View ArticleRadio ads defends Ohio term limits, though no vote imminent
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Radio spots are airing across Ohio that warn against an impending vote by state lawmakers that would extend term limits - only no such vote is imminent.
View ArticleTurkmenistan to allow president to serve indefinitely
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - The authoritarian former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan is set to amend its Constitution to allow the president to run for office indefinitely, allowing him in effect to rule...
View ArticleLawmaker leaving Legislature after reaching term limit
LEWISTON, Maine - A lawmaker in Maine who has served four terms in the state House and Senate says she's leaving the Legislature this year.
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Some want to limit justices to 18 years on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death a month before his 80th birthday and the potential impasse over replacing him is giving new impetus to an old idea: Limiting the service of Supreme...
View ArticleEU declines to send observers for Republic of Congo vote
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo - The European Union says it will not send observers for next month's presidential election in Republic of Congo, citing doubts the process will be truly democratic.
View ArticleFlorida House wants term limits for state's top judges
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida House wants to impose term limits on the state's top judges, including those on the state Supreme Court.
View ArticleBig Island to review council term limits proposal
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - A councilwoman on the Big Island is seeking to increase the number of years that council members can serve from eight to 12 years before having to sit out at least one term.
View ArticleWarren voters to consider extending mayoral term limits
WARREN, Michigan - Residents of the Detroit suburb of Warren will be asked to vote in August to approve extending mayoral term limits to let someone serve up to 20 years in the post.
View ArticleUtah Supreme Court finds term limits case moot
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Supreme Court will not rule on whether a ballot initiative proposing term limits for anyone appointed to state boards or commissions.
View ArticlePlan OK'd to increase term limits for Oklahoma officeholders
OKLAHOMA CITY - Term limits for statewide elected officials like the state treasurer and attorney general would be increased from eight years to 12 years under a proposal approved by the Oklahoma Senate.
View ArticleWest river GOP legislative primaries among key races in June
PIERRE, South Dakota - Two west river Republican House members are campaigning to escape term limits by challenging their GOP counterparts in the state Senate, teeing up what are likely to be two of...
View ArticleThe Latest: 417 candidates file for office in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Latest on the final day of candidate filing for political office in Oklahoma: (all times local):
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Lobsang Sangay sworn in as PM of Tibetan government-in-exile
DHARMSALA, India - Lobsang Sangay was sworn in for his second term as prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile Friday and said he will make maximum efforts to achieve regional autonomy for...
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