North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong was honored at the Bismarck Event Center at the Inauguration Gala. The Governor was celebrated with various speakers and a performance from the North Dakota National Guard.
It was all about welcoming in a new chapter to the state as the Governor’s Heritage Foundation held the Inaugural Ball of North Dakota’s 34th Governor Kelly Armstrong tonight. Governor Armstrong says that the event is more than just a celebration with a baseball theme.
After a month in office, Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday laid out a plan he says will address property taxes, overcrowding in prisons and infrastructure for the 2025-27 biennium. In all, Armstrong suggests a budget of roughly $19.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong presents his first state budget which comes in at nearly $20 billion. Armstrong’s administration claims it’s $600 million less than former Gov. Burgum’s final budget. A large portion is focused on property tax reform and relief,
Perhaps the most startling thing about Gov. Kelly Armstrong's first address to a joint session of the Legislature was how refreshingly short it was.
Governor Kelly Armstrong announced his recommendations Wednesday, after having just less than a month to review and modify Fmr. Gov. Doug Burgum’s proposals.
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced a new cabinet position and an ambitious plan to address property taxes in North Dakota — here are some highlights from his first State of the State address.
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong's budget proposal diverged from Doug Burgum's on property taxes, state employees, and infrastructure, receiving positive feedback from legislators during his Wednesday budget address.
Armstrong proposes using $16.1 million to staff and operate the Grand Forks County Correctional Center’s new expansion as an immediate, temporary solution to prison overcrowding.
House Bill 1176, filed Thursday, contains the proposal introduced by Armstrong during his State of the State address. The bill would increase the primary residence tax credit and put most homeowners on a path toward zero property taxes within a decade. It also would set a 3% annual cap on local property tax budgets.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong delivered his first State of the State Address at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Watch the full recording here.
Armstrong’s proposal includes a short-term solution to add more prison beds, sets aside public money for education savings accounts, expands on Burgum’s proposal to address housing and proposes to use bonding to pay for a new State Hospital, airport projects and a new state military museum.