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Term limits for the top five? The court ruling didn't apply to the governor and 4 other elected leaders, but they haven't indicated that challenging the law is in their plans. By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Since Wyoming's term-limits law for legislators was overturned, many have wondered what that could mean for the law that requires the state's top five elected officials to step down after eight years of service. In a decision last week, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled the law limiting legislators to 12 years of service in the House of Representatives...

Term limits ruled unconstitutional Wyoming Supreme Court says it violates legislators' rights to run for office By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Twelve Wyoming legislators who faced term limits now are free to run for re-election following the overturning of a state law Tuesday. The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled the law is unconstitutional because it violates legislators' rights to run for office and because it was enacted by an initiative without an amendment to the state constitution. Term limits opponents hailed the decision as an affirmation of residents' rights; people who want such limits say...

Meyer sounds off at term limits forum By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CASPER - Now that the Wyoming Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging the state's term limits law, Wyoming Secretary of State Joe Meyer felt free Friday to express his thoughts. "I don't think term limits make any sense whatsoever," Meyer said. "You're getting rid of someone with 12 years of experience and replacing them with someone who can't find the bathroom." The bottom line, he said, lies in the answer to one question: How is Wyoming better off with term limits...

Term limits debated The Wyoming Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday. By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - A courtroom crowded with past and present legislators and other onlookers set the scene Wednesday for oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging term limits in Wyoming. "The term limits law violates everyone's constitutional rights," attorney Harriet Hageman said. "All citizens of Wyoming have a right to vote. All citizens of Wyoming have a right to run for office." Wyoming voters approved term limits by a margin of 77 percent in the 1992 election through an initiative organized by...