Governor Kelly Armstrong

06/01/2026

Workplace safety is strongest when it becomes a part of everyday decisions-making. It’s especially important in North Dakota, where our two biggest industries, agriculture and energy, are two of the most dangerous according the NSC.

We’ve proclaimed today, June 1, as Get Home Safe ND Day. We can continue building a North Dakota where workplace safety is expected, valued and lived every day.

Thank you to our team at WSI for continuing to lead this important initiative.

05/28/2026

📣 North Dakota is seeking input from parents, educators, students, and community members on responsible technology use in our classrooms.

State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier, alongside legislative and executive leaders, has launched a statewide survey to gather public perspectives on how technology can best support student learning. The survey is open now through August 1.

The survey asks participants to weigh in on topics including:
📱 Device use limits at the elementary level
🏠 Whether students should take devices home
🖥️ Monitoring software on school-issued devices
📅 Virtual instruction policies and make-up days

"Educational technology should be a tool, not a toy. Students, families, and educators want technology that supports meaningful instruction while reducing distractions from passive use." – Superintendent Bachmeier

Survey results will inform policy recommendations ahead of the 2027 legislative session, building on the success of North Dakota's phone-free schools legislation.

Take the survey here 👉 https://forms.office.com/g/PqMeZdCaUu

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05/27/2026

Great to kickoff the summer baseball season with the Bismarck Larks last night.

Good luck to our players across North Dakota from softball to legion, from t-ball to semi-pro, and everyone in between.

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day – and every day – we honor our heroes and remember our solemn obligation to support our veterans, care for military families and teach the next generation what service, courage and patriotism truly mean.

05/22/2026

This week, we recognize Emergency Medical Services Week in North Dakota and thank the men and women who answer the call every hour of every day to keep our communities safe. From EMTs and paramedics to dispatchers, firefighters, nurses, law enforcement and volunteers, these dedicated professionals provide lifesaving care when North Dakotans need it most.

Whether responding to emergencies in our largest cities or our most rural communities, our first responders serve with courage, professionalism and compassion.

05/21/2026

It’s always fun to welcome Secretary Doug Burgum back to North Dakota, and it’s even better when he brings good news like this.

Thanks, Doug!

https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-statement-us-army-corps-releasing-record-decision-dakota-access-pipeline

05/21/2026

The Dakota Access Pipeline has operated safely for nearly nine years, and today’s announcement lifts the cloud of uncertainty from over this essential piece of American infrastructure. The pipeline’s continued operation will help keep energy affordable and our nation secure while benefiting North Dakota’s economy, our citizens and our communities across the state.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed the Record of Decision for the Dakota Access Pipeline Final Environmental Impact Statement. Read the full story: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4498134/record-of-decision-signed-for-dakota-access-pipeline-final-environmental-impact/

05/20/2026

North Dakota’s future is bright, and despite domestic and global challenges, so is our oil & gas industry's. We have what the world needs, and that demand isn’t going away anytime soon.

Today at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, we encouraged the industry to keep innovating and finding better, faster, cleaner, safer and more efficient ways of producing oil & gas as we look ahead to the next 75 years of partnership.

05/19/2026

Great to kickoff the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck discussing 75 years of oil history in North Dakota with Ron Ness and Kathy Neset.

Also a huge thanks to North Dakota Petroleum Council Foundation and ConocoPhillips for contributing to the Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program to advance conservation efforts across our state.

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of the North Dakota State College of Science. We’re excited to see where your degrees take you in your many in-demand career fields. And while we hope it’s somewhere in our state, just remember: You’ll always have a home in North Dakota. 🎓