The bifurcated town meeting law, colloquially known as “SB2,” was intended to increase the number of voters participating in town meeting decisions by allowing residents to vote by ballot, rather than at a lengthy meeting. Ironically, this law prompted by concern that only 10-20% of voters participated in town meetings created an alternative where the […]
New Alert for landlords
Statutes protecting tenants have a laudable origin; several decades ago, landlords took advantage of tenants. For example, landlords could collect rent from tenants after premises had burned to the ground (because rent pertained to the land, not the building). Legislatures have moved steadily since to pass laws protecting tenants. The latest such law in New […]