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Gov. Kelly Armstrong testified in support of legislation that would create a task force to review all state boards and commissions to determine which ones can be combined or dissolved, in keeping with his goal of shrinking government and making it more efficient.

Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden testified before a legislative committee in support of three bills designed to support recovery and reentry of incarcerated individuals and reduce recidivism rates.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Gov. Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior, making him the second North Dakotan to hold the position. Armstrong reached out to Burgum to congratulate him on his confirmation.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced his support for legislation creating an incentive program to attract value-added agriculture projects to North Dakota.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong released a statement after he and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong attended the swearing in of Donald J. Trump as the 47^th president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong presented his executive budget recommendations for the 2025-27 biennium, highlighting significant investments in property tax relief, housing and infrastructure, education opportunities for students, and other priorities.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued a statement in opposition to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalizing its updated Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, despite repeated objections from the state.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong directed the U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at full staff on Jan. 20 at the North Dakota Capitol and all state buildings in celebration of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Flags should return to half-staff on Jan. 21 and remain at half-staff through Jan. 28 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Reice Haase, former senior policy advisor in the Governor’s Office and former deputy executive director of the North Dakota Industrial Commission, to serve as director of the state Department of Water Resources, while thanking outgoing director Andrea Travnicek for her more than three years of service leading the agency. Armstrong also announced the appointment of attorney and former Governor’s Office policy advisor Zach Greenberg as interim state labor commissioner

Gov. Kelly Armstrong delivered his 2025 State of the State Address to a joint session of the 69^th Legislative Assembly, outlining a property tax relief and reform plan that would put the majority of primary residences on a path to zero property taxes within the next decade.