Governor of North Dakota
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Kelly Armstrong has 4 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Governor Kelly Armstrong stated that no elected official in North Dakota can bypass open records laws by signing a non disclosure agreement
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 4, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Valley News Live (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R, testified against Senate Bill 2406 but favored an amendment clarifying the law would not prohibit nondisclosure agreements to maintain confidentiality of information already considered confidential or exempt under state law
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 2, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Mighty 790 KFGO (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Dem NPL State Senator Tim Mathern of Fargo will introduce a data center bill during next month's special session
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Mighty 790 KFGO (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Gov. Kelly Armstrong said he will evaluate a data center bill that restricts governments from entering into nondisclosure agreements with developers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Mighty 790 KFGO (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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