Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, chair of the House Finance and Taxation Committee talks with his vice char, Rep. Jared Hagert, R-Emerado, before a public hearing on property tax reform on Jan. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Local government leaders told lawmakers Tuesday they’re ready to work on property tax reform, but expressed concerns about…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota 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 observance of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Armstrong’s order says flags should return to half-staff on Jan. 21 and remain at half-staff through Jan….
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A proposal for property tax reform unveiled this week by Gov. Kelly Armstrong appears to have strong support from legislative leaders. 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…
Connie Armstrong, mother of North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, serves punch from the punchbowl that is part of the 40-piece silver serving set purchased and made for the battleship USS North Dakota in 1910s, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — If the speeches weren’t enough of a draw when the North Dakota…
By: Michael Achterling and Amy Dalrymple BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong unveiled a plan Tuesday that aims to eliminate property taxes for most homeowners within a decade. In his first State of the State address, the Republican also signaled support for education savings accounts and public charter schools, pledged to address overcrowded prisons and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Jill Kringstad as the new Public Service Commissioner. Kringstad has served as the PSC’s manager of business operations since January 2019 and began working for the PSC in 2016. A native of Bismarck, Kringstad earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in economics from Minnesota State University Moorhead in…
Fedorchak is sworn in alongside her family and Speaker Johnson.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Now that she’s officially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Julie Fedorchak is excited to get to work. The former North Dakota Public Service Commissioner began her term on Friday. Her first order of business was to vote for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center-right, speaks to reporters next to Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, right, after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the governor’s conference room at the Capitol on Dec. 16, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota State Investment Board elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong as the new chair. While state statute gives the governor a…
Kelly Armstrong speaks to supporters Nov. 5, 2024, in Bismarck after voters elected him North Dakota governor. He’s accompanied by his wife, Kjersti Armstrong. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong says that North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1. The number marks the largest increase since…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center-right, speaks to reporters next to Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, right, after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the governor’s conference room at the Capitol on Dec. 16, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signaled a possible shakeup at the Department of Health and Human Services after his…
