Jon Kiper is a small business owner, single dad, and former town councilor.
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Op-Ed: Sununu’s Faux Outrage Only Fuels Hate
In 2021, a group of white supremacists known as the “Proud Boys” and members of the neo-Nazi hate group, NSC-131, began disrupting Nashua School Board meetings. They flashed “white supremacist” hand signals and waved signs expressing opposition to teachers giving accurate history lessons about the Civil War. Governor Chris Sununu was silent. In 2023, the…
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Op-Ed: High Time for Legal Cannabis in NH
As a Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire, some of my primary goals include legalizing cannabis and creating more affordable housing. Legalization is not an entirely partisan issue, and in fact, our House of Representatives was the very first legislative body in the country to pass legalization (the State Senate has always been the…
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Op-ed: Conflict or Corruption?
Conflicts of interest rely on more than just monetary benefits. Per official ethics guidelines, a potential conflict of interest exists when a lawmaker—or someone in their household—is responsible for the financial welfare of an organization, even if uncompensated for their work. A real-life example is that of House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn). His 2023…
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Op-Ed: What is the Price of Democracy?
After serving three years on the Newmarket Town Council, I realize that many local issues require state-level solutions. For instance, Republicans in the legislature cut taxes for businesses and the wealthy, leading to property tax increases for the working class, with town council and budget committees taking the blame. Ideally, I would address these systemic…
