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Gov. Kelly Armstrong said state Rep. Cynthia “Cindy” Schreiber-Beck of Wahpeton embodied what it means to be a public servant, a volunteer and someone who gives back to their community, their industry and their profession.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the remaining bills from the 2025 legislative session while also using his line-item veto authority on portions of six bills.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced the appointment of Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) Executive Director J. Patrick “Pat” Traynor to serve as interim commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), effective June 2. 

Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong today announced that the St. Mary’s Central High School Wind Orchestra of Bismack and the Davies High School Vivace group of Fargo have been selected as the Governor’s Official State Band/Orchestra Program and Choral Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff on Thursday, May 15, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, in observance of national Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, discussing how North Dakota is working with the federal government and industry partners to protect the state’s natural resources and support responsible energy development and economic growth.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong joined bill sponsors and other legislators as he signed a landmark property tax relief and reform package to ease the burden on North Dakota homeowners and limit growth in local spending.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the U.S. and North Dakota flags at half-staff Sunday, May 4, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, in honor of Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in North Dakota and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed a package of three bills focused on reentry practices that will make North Dakota safer. The new laws focus resources on efforts that interrupt crime, promote recovery and help people leaving prison and jails successfully transition back to the community.

A new law requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies may be the most impactful legislation of this session, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said as he signed the bill surrounded by students, school officials, legislators and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong at Centennial Elementary School in Bismarck.