term limits

Wheeler introduces term limits bill on term limits day

State Rep. David Wheeler, R-Vestavia Hills, announced that he has pre-filed a bill to enact term limits for members of the State House of Representatives and State Senate. “I have been a long time supporter of term limits,” Wheeler said. “It was one of the issues I was most asked about during the last campaign. … Continued

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February 28, 2019

Wednesday is Term Limits Day

On Feb. 27, 1951, the 22nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified to impose term limits on the presidency. The first president, George Washington, left the office after two terms. Every President after him followed the two-term tradition set by Washington, until Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR, despite failing health, ran for a third term … Continued

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February 26, 2019

Bill Hightower explores running for open 1st Congressional District seat

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced that he was running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. If Byrne is running for the Senate, that means that his 1st Congressional District seat will be open in the 2020 election. Former State Sen. Bill Hightower, R-Mobile, announced Thursday he is exploring possibly running … Continued

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February 22, 2019

Byrne introduces term limits amendment

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, said Wednesday he introduced a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is Byrne’s latest action in his long-standing pledge to support term limits. House Joint Resolution 25 would amend the U.S. Constitution to limit Congressional service … Continued

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January 17, 2019

Zeigler: ‘Watchman against waste’ is needed in Washington

State Auditor Jim Zeigler continues to explore a campaign for the U.S. Senate saying that, “Montgomery can waste millions, but Washington can waste billions.” Zeigler said in a statement that wasteful government spending will be the theme of his new exploratory campaign to “test the waters” for a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat … Continued

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December 18, 2018

Scott Dawson campaigns in Hoover

The water main had broken so the restaurant had run out of water. The toilets did not work and neither did the bathroom sinks. The restaurant was passing out bottled waters to the customers as they had no other water while a Birmingham Waterworks crew was working on the scene. Undaunted, Dawson pressed ahead with … Continued

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June 1, 2018

Hightower campaigns for Young Republican votes

Sen. Bill Hightower was at Birmingham’s Southside on Thursday campaigning for governor among the Birmingham Young Republicans. “It is tough to know who you are going to vote for,” Hightower said, but the candidate urged the audience to consider carefully. Hightower grew up in Birmingham and then moved to Mobile in his youth. He went … Continued

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May 11, 2018

Hightower promises to bring reform to Montgomery

State Sen. Bill Hightower, R-Mobile, said that he stands as the lone candidate for governor of Alabama ready to reform Montgomery for the people of Alabama. Highower is promoting his “Alabama First” agenda that he promises will put into action, if he is elected governor, by working to enact legislative term limits, reform Alabama’s tax … Continued

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April 6, 2018

State Senate votes down term limits for state lawmakers

The Alabama State Senate on Wednesday voted down a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have imposed term limits on Alabama state legislators. Senate Bill 127 was sponsored by Senator Bill Hightower, R-Mobile. Under SB127 legislators would have been limited to just three 4 year terms in both the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate. … Continued

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March 23, 2018