ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Heading into this weekend, the federal government remains without a clear path forward on an ongoing government shutdown.

In Washington, Democrats remain dug in on voting down a continuing resolution until the GOP negotiates healthcare premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year.

Republicans, in the meantime, have repeatedly said they’d negotiate the tax credits, but only after a continuing resolution is passed.

This week, the effects of the shutdown are finally beginning to show. Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth and Families has notified all 87 Minnesota counties and 11 tribal nations that SNAP benefits will no longer be processed starting on Nov. 1 if the shutdown continues.

The latest developments echo a warning given by state

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