Armstrong testifies in support of bill to review boards and commissions, shrink government

  • Gov. Kelly Armstrong testifies in support of Senate Bill 2308 on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck. Photo courtesy of the ND Governor’s office
    Gov. Kelly Armstrong testifies in support of Senate Bill 2308 on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck. Photo courtesy of the ND Governor’s office

    Gov. Kelly Armstrong delivered testimony last week in support of legislation that would create a task force to review all state boards and commissions to determine which ones can be combined or dissolved, in keeping with his goal of shrinking government and making it more efficient.

    “Today the Governor’s Office oversees more than 150 boards and commissions in state government. That’s too many,” Arm…