Jim Shaw On The Record
Some excellent candidates elected in Fargo, and the city needs a primary
June 11, 2026: I hope Ben Koppelman is happy. He’s the state representative from West Fargo, who led the successful and shameful effort to eliminate approval voting in Fargo. As a result, Fargo elected a city commissioner, Chad Peterson, with just 17.6% of the vote, and another city commissioner, …
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Vote no on measure one, Minnesota Republicans drop the ball on guns and ICE, a mess at Jade Presents, and congrats to a radio legend
June 4, 2026: North Dakotans should vote no on Measure One in the June primary. That’s the measure that requires initiatives that would amend the state constitution to be limited to a single subject... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo…
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Stephen Colbert's departure is a huge loss for the country
May 28, 2026: I teared up last Thursday when “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” signed off for the final time. Colbert’s show was like a member of the family. I watched him every night. His show was therapeutic. With all the chaos and cruelty coming from the Trump Administration, Colbert had a w…
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Some excellent and alarming candidates running for Fargo School Board, and Tony Gehrig should drop out of the race for Fargo City Commission
May 21, 2026: The election for Fargo Mayor is receiving lots of media attention, so it’s time to focus on other Fargo races.... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)
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Shamefully abandoning Ukrainians overseas and in Fargo-Moorhead
May 14, 2026: While the foolish war in Iran continues to generate the headlines, the brutal war in Ukraine seems to sadly have become forgotten. It shouldn’t be. It’s the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. It has been more than four agonizing years since Russia viciously invad…
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A frightening attack against free speech, and “The Boss” is still fabulous
May 7, 2026: I enjoy Jimmy Kimmel. He’s funny and speaks truth to power during these chaotic times. Other people don’t like him. They find him offensive and don’t think he’s funny. That’s fine. Then don’t watch him. Either way, Kimmel is just utilizing his First Amendment rights. One of our preci…
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Praising the bishops, and a flawed Fargo election
April 30, 2026: Great to see two local Catholic bishops defend Pope Leo and criticize Donald Trump. Their comments were spot on. In recent weeks with the unnecessary war against Iran dragging on, the Pope called for peace. He said we should “pray for peace” and said, “it’s time for peace.” Pope L…
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Horrors at the border and beyond
April 23, 2026: While the Trump Administration has successfully slashed illegal immigration, it has also shamefully cracked down on legal immigration. Virtually no new refugees are allowed here now. There’s a deliberate backlog in handling millions of citizenship applications. More than 200 immigr…
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Donald Trump’s frightening effort to ban mail-in voting, and other thoughts
April 16, 2026: Remember the days when voting was easy, and we accepted the results of the elections? Well, Donald Trump wants to end those days.... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)
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I’m Back and I Have a Lot to Talk About
April 9, 2026 - As I was saying before I was interrupted…The war in Iran is illegal, unnecessary, and a huge blunder... (Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)
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