Ellison Speaks Out Against Voter ID Proposal

Over the last week, Rep. Keith Ellison has spoken out against the Minnesota Voter ID constitutional amendment.

According to the Star Tribune, Ellison introduced a resolution against the amendment Tuesday, the night of the Minnesota caucuses.

"Everybody does not have an ID. But people who don't have them are as fully American as anyone," he said.

Ellison went on to say that the amendment won't really solve anything, according to an article in MinnPost.

“At the end of the day, dishonest people who are intent on being dishonest are going to be dishonest."

Religion and contraception

On Friday, Ellison opponent Lynne Torgerson (R) stated on Facebook her objection to the Obama Administration's requirement that religious hospitals and schools offer full contraception coverage.

"The Obama Administration has no authority to promulgate any 'rule' requiring Catholic institutions to violate their faith. It is a deliberate attempt to infringe on religious freedoms. At a minimum, any such rule should be struck down. They may be creating the situation in order to set up a case to be used in a different situation later."

That same day, President Obama announced a compromise. According to CNN, under the new plan, "religiously affiliated universities and hospitals will not be forced to offer contraception coverage to their employees. Insurers will be required, however, to offer complete coverage free of charge to any women who work at such institutions."

"Women who work at churches, though, will have no guarantee of such contraception coverage—a continuation of current law," according to the CNN report.