Friday Politics Roundup | Diane Feinstein dies; GOP gov’t shutdown; student loan payments resume; PA auto-voter registration; Pennridge Board crazies still at it; PA Climate Convergence begins!

Senator Diane Feinstein has died at the age of 90.

Republicans seem hell bent on shutting down the government as a deal to fund the government by the September 30th deadline is nowhere in sight. 

Yesterday the government started notifying federal employees that a shutdown is imminent. We’ll start seeing government layoffs, military personnel will stop receiving paychecks, WIC payments will stop after a few days, many National Parks will shut down, and SNAP benefits will have to dip into emergency funds to keep assistance flowing for a short time. 

No worries when it comes to student loans, however. Student loan payments will resume on Sunday, October 1, as scheduled. 

Gov. Shapiro announced automatic voter registration for the Commonwealth. 

More Pennridge School Board chaos as the Board passes anti-trans policies regarding sports and biological sex. 

The lawsuit against the Pennridge School Board’s shadow book banning practices went to court on Tuesday. The mounting legal fees in the district caused more strife among board members. Jordan Adams gives a new “report” to the board which is mostly him defending himself against mounting criticism…and I assume taxpayers will foot the bill for that too. 

PA Climate Convergence begins this Sunday.

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