Governor of North Dakota, Press

Armstrong, Strinden present 2026 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service

Oct 9, 2026

Armstrong presents Rough Rider Award to ‘legendary’ wrestlers, coaches and twins Terry and Troy Steiner

Oct 2, 2026

North Dakota Children's Cabinet to gather public input with ‘road show’ stops in 11 cities in October

Sep 30, 2026

Armstrong appoints Minot attorney Christene Reierson to North Central Judicial District judgeship

Sep 29, 2026

Armstrong declares diesel emergency, takes action to provide relief from fuel costs for agricultural producers

Sep 29, 2026

Armstrong leads governors in letter opposing attempt to restrict states' authority to use Missouri River water

Sep 28, 2026

JOINT RELEASE: Napoleon ag education teacher Brian Schneider named 2027 ND Teacher of the Year

Sep 24, 2026

Armstrong aligns state's workforce efforts, names Katie Ralston Howe as first workforce commissioner

Sep 23, 2026

Armstrong leads beam signing ceremony marking major milestone for new North Dakota State Hospital

Sep 22, 2026

Armstrong appoints Jennifer Turnbow to lead ND Department of Environmental Quality

Sep 18, 2026

Armstrong welcomes EPA’s finalized rollback of burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations

Sep 15, 2026

Armstrong directs flags flown at half-staff Friday in memory of 9/11 victims on 25th anniversary of attacks

Sep 9, 2026

UPDATED: Armstrong signs bill banning synthetic kratom, restricting natural kratom to 21 and older

Sep 4, 2026

Armstrong reiterates call for kratom ban in State of the State Address to special session of Legislature

Sep 2, 2026

Armstrong: Trump approves presidential major disaster declaration for early June storms

Sep 1, 2026

State Water Commission approves additional $2M for livestock water supply program to meet strong demand

Aug 26, 2026

Armstrong directs flags at half-staff in remembrance of country music icon Dolly Parton

Aug 25, 2026

Armstrong appoints Tony Hillig to serve as director of North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

Aug 20, 2026

Armstrong: State of ND is second state to receive national certification as Recovery Friendly Workplace

Aug 20, 2026

Children's Cabinet annual report highlights progress on coordinating care for ND youth

Aug 19, 2026

JOINT RELEASE: Armstrong, Goehring announce activation of livestock water supply program as drought disaster declared

Aug 18, 2026

Armstrong appoints senior advisor Conner Swanson to lead ND Department of Health and Human Services

Aug 13, 2026

Armstrong rescinds TikTok ban on state devices now that app is majority-owned by American-led group

Aug 12, 2026

Armstrong declares statewide fire emergency as drought intensifies, wildfire risk increases

Aug 7, 2026

Armstrong, Wrigley announce executive actions to ban unregulated drug kratom amid growing concerns

Aug 3, 2026

Armstrong appoints Walsh County State’s Attorney Kelley Cole to Northeast Judicial District judgeship

Jul 30, 2026

Armstrong appoints Beth Jacobson to serve as interim director of ND Department of Environmental Quality

Jul 24, 2026

NEWS: Armstrong appoints Black and Deere to State Board of Higher Education, Azure as student member

Jul 14, 2026

Armstrong directs flags to be flown at half-staff Friday in honor and remembrance of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Jul 12, 2026

Schulz to transition from ND Parks and Recreation to ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Jul 10, 2026

Armstrong requests presidential major disaster declaration for early June storms

Jul 7, 2026

Armstrong, Strinden celebrate grand opening of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora

Jul 4, 2026

Armstrong joins Trump, Burgum for dedication of T.R. Presidential Library, arriving by train in Medora

Jul 1, 2026

Armstrong to welcome President Trump to Medora for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication

Jun 30, 2026

Armstrong issues executive order declaring statewide disaster for severe storms June 7-9

Jun 30, 2026

Armstrong statement on North Dakota legislators establishing interim committee on AI and data centers

Jun 25, 2026

Armstrong to present Rough Rider Award to wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner on Oct. 1 at ND Capitol

Jun 16, 2026

Armstrong statement on ND receiving $27.8M for DAPL costs in settlement with federal government

Jun 11, 2026

Armstrong announces actions to strengthen oversight and integrity of Medicaid program in North Dakota

Jun 5, 2026

Armstrong applauds federal funding for upgrading coal infrastructure, including Antelope Valley Station

Jun 4, 2026

Governor directs flags flown at half-staff on Monday until noon in observance of Memorial Day

May 21, 2026

Armstrong statement on U.S. Army Corps releasing Record of Decision for Dakota Access Pipeline

May 21, 2026

Armstrong appointed 2027 chairman of Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

May 20, 2026

Armstrong names Mandan Middle School and Bottineau High as 2026 Governor's Band and Chorus

May 20, 2026

Armstrong appoints Phil Davis to serve as interim executive director of Job Service North Dakota

May 15, 2026

Armstrong directs flags at half-staff Thursday in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 13, 2026