Sen. Tim Mathern, R-Fargo. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
(. North Dakota Monitor) – A Fargo state lawmaker is calling on North Dakota legislators to hold a special hearing focused on state impacts from federal funding cuts.
“We are hearing from our citizens. We are hearing from our nursing homes. We are hearing from people on Medicaid. We are hearing from our farmers,” said Sen. Tim Mathern, a Democrat. “And they want to know what I know. And I don’t know what all is happening.”
Mathern, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he asked his committee leadership to hold a hearing about state impacts of potential cuts to Medicaid, firing of federal workers and other federal budget cuts.
He said he believes state agencies have the closest connection to their corresponding agencies in the federal government and would be able to relay what they are hearing about workforce issues and funding.
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