If funding declines in areas like health care, education or infrastructure, how would you approach decisions about state support? Konopasek: It is impractical for the state to try to pick up the costs of all the federal cuts to programs. The General Assembly helps fund stormwater and emergency programs, set building rules and support local planning. Konopasek: Federal cuts to agencies and programs, as well as tariffs, pose dire problems for our farmers and agricultural industries in the district. Saturday, June 7, 2025 Local voter registration offices open on Saturdays for early voting for primaries.