FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Representative Jim Kasper is back in Fargo and continuing to recover after experiencing a brain bleed during the legislative session. He has been in a Bismarck hospital since April 23. A statement from District 46 Republicans reveals that Kasper was moved last Thursday to PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in south Fargo. According to Kasper’s wife, Sandy,…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Republicans swept Fargo’s District 10 and 46 state House races. In District 10, Republicans Steve Swiontek and Jared Hendrix defeated Democrat Hamida Dakane in the three person race. Swiontek had 34% of the vote, while Hendrix had 33% and Dakane took 31%. Republicans Jim Kasper and Desiree Morton were elected over Democratic challengers Todd Reisenaur and Will…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota House of Representatives has voted to override Governor Doug Burgum’s veto of a bill to prevent local governments from adopting approval voting for local elections. In 2018, Fargo was the first city in the country to adopt approval voting for its local elections. It allows a person to vote for more than one…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – State Representative Jim Kasper has responded to a complaint from a member of U.S. Term Limits Association, who claims the Republican did not disclose a large contribution in the 2020 campaign. Kasper, who represents District 46 in Fargo, says he takes financial disclosures and reporting seriously and he will review his records. Kasper says it’s possible that…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has passed a measure prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 schools. The bill’s sponsor is Republican Representative Jim Kasper of Fargo. “This bill starts the engine of stopping critical race theory in its tracks in the state of North Dakota. Our parents deserve it. More importantly, our kids deserve…
BISMARCK (KVRR/KCND) – The House Delayed Bills Committee has approved the introduction of a bill that would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory in North Dakota schools. The sponsor is Fargo Republican Representative Jim Kasper. The vote on the committee to allow its introduction in the current special session was 3 to 2. A hearing on Kasper’s bill will…
FARGO (KVRR) – A state lawmaker from Fargo is the author of a bill in the North Dakota House that would ban public schools from teaching “critical race theory.” The legislation was introduced by Republican State Rep. Jim Kasper for the upcoming special session. The bill says “A school district or public school may not include instruction relating to critical…
FARGO, N.D. — A Republican state lawmaker from Fargo says he doesn’t know how two anti-Islam posts appeared in his Facebook feed. Rep. Jim Kasper says his account may have been hacked by political opponents. Kasper posting an apology on his personal page to those who can see his posts. He says he has about 4,000 Facebook friends, most of…
