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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Health
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Legislature to repeal MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults
Demonstrators gather for a protest organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee calling for the continuation of MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Despite Democratic-Farmer-Labor control of the state Senate, the governor's office, and half of the House, Republicans forced Democrats to roll back one of their signature accomplishments from the 2023 legislative session: health care for undocumented people. The Legislature is expected to vote Monday to repeal undocumented adults' eligibility for MinnesotaCare, the state-subsidized health insurance program for the working poor. Children would still be covered. Republicans successfully used their leverage — the threat of a government shutdown starting July 1 — to force the Democrats' hand on an issue that is of supreme importance to GOP lawmakers. The DFL pulled out all nearly of the stops to avoid cutting health care access for undocumented adults. During negotiations, DFL leaders offered Republicans concessions related to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, and noncompete agreements — but Republicans didn't budge, said Sen. Alice Mann, DFL-Edina. 'They turned all of those things down, because all they wanted…was to make sure that the 17,000 people were left out to die, that we worsen our health care system and that we decrease our tax revenue,' Mann said at a press conference Monday decrying the move. When Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced a budget deal — contingent on repealing MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented adults — on May 15, lawmakers with the People of Color Indigenous Caucus protested outside the door. They told reporters later that they were blindsided by the deal. After the announcement, POCI caucus members brought alternatives to legislative leaders, said Rep. Liish Kozlowski, DFL-Duluth. The POCI caucus suggested capping undocumented enrollment in MinnesotaCare, raising premiums, allowing children currently enrolled to retain coverage instead of aging out, or making exceptions for elderly people or those with chronic conditions. None of those options made it into the bill, which is expected to be heard first on the House floor during a 21-hour special session beginning at 10 a.m. Republicans have repeatedly exaggerated the cost of providing health care to undocumented people enrolled in MinnesotaCare. Enrollment has exceeded the state's expectations, however, with more than 17,000 undocumented people currently enrolled. Meanwhile, per-person spending on the undocumented population has been lower than expected, according to the Department of Human Services. Federal politics and funding have complicated the issue: A budget bill passed by the GOP-controlled U.S. House would cut funding to states that provide health care to undocumented people, including Minnesota. And while the federal government pays for some of the cost of MinnesotaCare, it doesn't contribute any money for undocumented enrollees. Walz is expected to sign the bill into law.
The Guardian
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
It's a knockout! Punchy images from Photo London
Photo London marks its 10th anniversary with a special edition celebrating the capital and its rich traditions of photography. Featured at this year's fair is Joseph McKenzie who pioneered the teaching of photography within the UK's art education establishment. His lifetime ambition was to gain acceptance for photography as fine art. McKenzie worked predominantly as a social documentary photographer – 'a man with a conscience' – focused on people in everyday life. Photo London is at Somerset House, London, 15–18 May Photograph: Joseph McKenzie/Mckenzie & Hamilton Gallery This year's Lee Miller Archives booth at Photo London will centre mostly on her war journalism, tying the booth to the movie Lee. Photo London gives collectors the opportunity to buy a piece of history before the major forthcoming exhibition at Tate Britain in October. You can see more in our gallery here Photograph: Lee Miller/Lee Miller Archives Alice Mann's series Drummies depicts the unique and aspirational subculture surrounding all-female teams of drum majorettes. The Elgin Majorettes team is made up of girls from a number of schools around the area. These four girls attend St Michael's Primary. The team's coach is also the headmaster of the school Photograph: Alice Mann Julia Fullerton-Batten is a fine art photographer renowned for her cinematic visual storytelling. Her large-scale projects are based around specific themes, each image embellishing her subject matter in a series of thought-provoking 'stories' using staged tableaux and sophisticated lighting techniques Photograph: Julia Fullerton-Batten Mary McCartney's work is based around creating intimate connections with her sitters – and inviting the viewer to become a participant in the image as well as an observer. You can see more of her work in this gallery of London photographers Photograph: Mary McCartney Bee Gats is a Latino photographer from Miami. He creates gritty, raw and unfiltered portraits of Miami's underground – a world he himself grew up in – often including images of guns and gang violence Photograph: BeeGats/Mortal Machine Fantastical supernatural creatures, intimate portraits of London girlhood and delicate works printed on glass and single leaves make up Sarabande's House of Bandits' first foray into Photo London. This image explores the transition between states of health, illness and wellbeing, using recycled materials related to rest and recovery (pillows, mattresses, duvets) to create tactile shapes that envelop the body Photograph: Paloma Tendero/Sarabande Foundation Margriet Smulders' still lifes, which she started photographing in the 1990s, use mirrors, elaborate glass vases and rich draperies alongside vibrant florals. They often reference Greek myths of love, rivalry, jealousy and bloodshed using abstract imagery Photograph: Margeriet Smulders/Contour Gallery Petite Doll is a current artist in residence at Sarabande, practising across photography, video and digital art. Her work fuses self-portraiture and surrealism by inhabiting different characters, with meticulous attention to detail given to the props and sets she handcrafts herself Photograph: Petite Doll AKA Giulia Grillo/House of Bandits by Sarabande foundation Gabriel Pinto, a young Venezuelan photographer and researcher, focuses on ethnographic research and photography. Pinto's work focuses on celebrating, honouring and preserving African-Venezuelan culture, inspired by his deep connection to his heritage in Barlovento, where 100,000 African people were taken as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries. They were forced to work as labourers on cocoa haciendas – this history has resulted in strong regional traditions, cuisine and crafts Photograph: Gabriel Pinto/BETA Contemporary Omri Emile Rosengart collected stories over four years for his book. The moments shared are preserved pieces of his continued journey, revealing his thoughts towards each memory presented. There will be a book signing at Photo London Photograph: Omri Emile Rosengart/Bright Gallery Matalon's work deals with desire and power dynamics, fixing a gaze that empowers and provides a rarely seen female photographic viewpoint. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Financial Times among others Photograph: Molly Matalon/Palm Studios Adam Rouhana is a Palestinian-American artist whose photography deconstructs Orientalism within the broader context of Palestine. He questions his position as a Palestinian behind the camera, both as a westerner, having grown up in the US, and as an Arab. He is often inspired by domestic life from his early memories in Palestine Photograph: Adam Rouhana Amar Gallery will present the revolutionary photograms and photographs by Dora Maar, alongside Stephen Shames, the official photographer for the Black Panther party. Both Maar and Shames fought for equality, often using their art to highlight social issues Photograph: Dora Maar/Amar Gallery Amar Gallery's presentation is an example of exhibitors using their space to highlight social issues, in this case forefronting messages of revolution, equality and justice Photograph: Stephen Shames/Amar Gallery Shooting almost exclusively on black and white film and using traditional developing techniques – in this case multiple-exposure silver gelatin prints – in his home studio, Robin Hunter Blake sets out to explore the more tangible processes in image making. He has a pure and poetic approach to process Photograph: Robin Hunter Blake/Guerin Projects These intimate portrayals of daily life in the American south, particularly of childhood experience and joy, are vintage Baldwin Lee works of the 1980s Photograph: Baldwin Lee/David Hill Gallery Klea McKenna demonstrates a return to traditional techniques, and the celebration of the objectivity of a photograph as something to be seen in real life and to be experienced Photograph: Klea McKenna/EUQINOM Bendana-Pinel gallery shows one of Brazil's leading contemporary photographers, Caio Reisewitz, whose work explores the changing relations of city and countryside in light of the climate emergency, both in Brazil and the rest of the world. Brazil is a nation of contradictions, caught between a desire to preserve an exceptionally rich environmental heritage and the will for exponential growth. Reisewitz seeks to capture the image of a fragile beauty, that of an unspoiled nature; an Eden endangered by deforestation, oil exploitation and expansion of settlements Photograph: Caio Reisewitz/Bendana Pinel Art Contemporain Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière returns to the fair with works by Martin Parr and James Barnor. Photographs by Barnor from his studio in London in the late 60s celebrate his pioneering role in bridging Ghanaian and British cultural identities through photography Photograph: James Barnor/Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière Early works by Parr offer a glimpse into the development of his keen observational style Photograph: Martin Parr/Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
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Minnesota lawmakers push ban on cellphones in classrooms statewide
A new state law takes effect next month requiring all Minnesota school districts to have a policy adopted in efforts to crack down on students' cellphone use during the school day. As the mandate's March 15 deadline approaches, some Minnesota lawmakers are already proposing changes that would ban cellphones in all classrooms, and most schools entirely, beginning next year. Senators Alice Mann (DFL-Edina), Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) and John Marty (DFL-Roseville) have authored the latest proposal, S.F. 508, which would amend Minnesota's law to add the following provision: "Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the school district or charter school's school cell phone policy must prohibit cell phones and smart watches in school for students in grades kindergarten through 8 and prohibit cell phones and smart watches in classrooms for students in grades 9 through 12. The policy must provide exceptions for devices necessary for medical use, exceptions for devices included in an individualized education program for a student with a disability, or other exceptions at the discretion of the school principal." The current state law requires districts to adopt a cellphone policy, but it allows for local school boards to decide what the policy directs. Many districts rolled out their new policy on the first day of school back in September. The rules now in play across the state range from requiring phones to be turned off and put away to requiring student phones be locked in a Yondr pouch for the entirety of the school day, according to reporting by MPR News. Speaking during a Committee on Education Policy committee meeting on Monday, Mann said phones in classrooms are taking a serious toll on students' ability to focus on their overall mental health. Mann she said heard of instances of students taking pictures of tests, taking pictures of classmates without consent and sending nude photos of classmates in group chats. "In one district, when we asked if kids had ever seen a naked picture of a random classmate, the majority of the kids that were at the round table shrugged and said "yeah" - like it was no big deal, as our jaws hit the floor," Mann said. Mann said district leaders also report cell phones are driving an increase in conflict between students, conflict between teachers and students and cyber bullying. According to Mann, districts with cell phone bans report an improved culture, more social interaction among students and other benefits. State cell phone bans in schools are in effect in states such as Florida, Louisiana, Indiana, Virginia and South Carolina, as some other states are currently piloting bans. A informal survey conducted at the Minnesota State Fair last year found most fair-goers supported cell phone bans for K-12 students. The 2024 House of Representatives' State Fair Poll asked fair-goers how they felt about prohibiting K-12 students from using cell phones during the school day. The poll found two-thirds of respondents, or 68.6%, were in favor of such a ban, while about 21% opposed the policy and roughly 11% were undecided. The proposal in the Senate does not currently have a companion bill in the Minnesota House.
