Warrant Article Petitions (HB 1142)

UPDATE: This bill will be up for more discussion by this Committee on January 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM in LOB Room 301. Call or write the Committee to ask them to KILL THIS BILL. On January 6, 2010, the House Municipal and County Government Committee was to begin hearing...

Bedford Local Positions Open

Town and School – 2010 Filing Period – January 20-January 29, 2010 All candidates shall file at the Bedford Town Office Building Positions open: School One School Board Member (three-year term) School District Treasurer (three-year term) School District...

Winchester Local Positions Open

FILING PERIOD BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 AND ENDS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010 FROM 3:00 UNTIL 5:00 PM FOR FILING FOR OFFICE ONLY. NO OTHER BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSACTED DURING THAT TIME. SELECTMAN – THREE YEAR TERM – VOTE FOR TWO KENNETH BERTHIAUME –...

Why HB 1142 is Bad for Towns

Last year most conservation land purchases were voted down, and that’s a good thing. Most of these purchases were going to allow the land to be handed directly over to private entities… after being paid for with taxpayer dollars. In Raymond, the ConComm...

Whose Side Are You On? (HB 1142)

by Steve MacDonald One of the symptoms of a legislator who has lost touch with their role in government is when they sponsor or vote for legislation that dilutes voter power or their ability influence the process. HB 1142 deigns to do exactly that. Peter Bergin and...