Gov. Armstrong urges lawmakers to stay focused on rural health care as North Dakota session opens

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 635

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday called on the North Dakota Legislature to “execute the game plan” the state has put together to spend $199 million earmarked for rural health care.

Armstrong, a Republican, used the opening of a three-day special session — with the primary purpose to decide how to use the federal funding — to deliver a State of the State speech at the Capitol.

North Dakota had one of the

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