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Gov. Kelly Armstrong met with President Donald Trump at the White House, thanking him for the executive orders he signed Tuesday to lift burdensome Biden-era federal restrictions on coal-fired power plants and strengthen the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid, and urging continued support for policies that support U.S. energy dominance and enhanced oil recovery.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong attended a joint meeting with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Janet Alkire, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and members of the Tribal Council at tribal headquarters in Fort Yates.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced the application period has been extended until April 14 for school, community and church bands, orchestras and choirs across North Dakota interested in serving as the Governor’s Official State Band/Orchestra Program and Choral Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong joined staff and residents from the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) to break ground on the Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC), the state’s new women’s correctional facility, highlighting its focus on rehabilitation and safety.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong tday announced he has appointed interim state Labor Commissioner Zachary Greenberg to the position on a permanent basis. Greenberg has led the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights as interim labor commissioner since January.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued a statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that sought to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, which began operations in North Dakota in June 2017.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, First Lady Kjersti Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden joined state legislators, education and student representatives, and others in announcing support for new legislation designed to improve learning and well-being by requiring public schools to adopt policies that require students’ cell phones to be securely stored during the school day.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong joined state and local officials in inspecting the new Applied Digital data center expansion and a related housing project, both under construction in Ellendale. While there, Armstrong also signed legislation streamlining siting of on-site backup power generation at data centers and other businesses in North Dakota, ensuring they can continue to operate off-grid during emergency situations.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong released a statement after the Grand Forks County Commission approved a letter of intent to enter an agreement with the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide custody and care of DOCR residents in unused space in the new expansion at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center.

A revised state revenue forecast supports significant investments in property tax relief and other priorities despite a downward adjustment in oil tax revenue, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.