Nickie J. Antonio News

This week, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus voted on and announced caucus leadership for the 136th General Assembly, beginning in January 2025.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging him to use his executive power to veto Senate Bill 104,  which imposes restrictive and discriminatory provisions prohibiting students from using restrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity if it does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned the Ohio Senate's concurrence of Senate Bill 104, which imposes restrictive and discriminatory provisions prohibiting students from using restrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity if it does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 132, the "Ohio Fairness Act." This legislation is modeled after the 2020 Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, and would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, or public accommodations.

Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus responded to the results of the November 5 general election on Issue 1.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas' ruling permanently striking down Ohio's six-week abortion ban:

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) andstate Senator and Vice President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) responded to a press conference held by Issue 1 critics.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Senate Democratic Whip Kent Smith (D-Euclid) sent a letter to CSX's corporate leadership calling on the freight railroad company to meet with their Cleveland-based employees and reevaluate their intended crew staffing changes.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced that the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus will introduce a resolution that urges Ohioans to support Issue 1, the citizen-led ballot initiative to end gerrymandering by transferring the power of drawing voter maps from politicians and lobbyists to an independent, bipartisan redistricting commission.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) responded to the changes made by the Ohio Ballot Board to the misleading, deceptive, and argumentative Republican ballot language for Issue 1, more commonly known as the Citizens Not Politicians redistricting constitutional amendment.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded Cleveland Metropolitan Schools (CMSD), Lakewood City Schools, and Parma City Schools for meeting state standards on the Ohio State Report Card released by the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW).

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to the Ohio Supreme Court's decision ordering the Ohio Ballot Board to make certain changes after Republican members of the Ohio Ballot Board adopted misleading, deceptive, and argumentative language that would have appeared on the ballot in this November's election for Issue 1, more commonly known as the Citizens Not Politicians redistricting constitutional amendment.

Ohio Legislative Democrats, led by Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Democratic Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) are continuing their push through legal proceedings against the Ohio Ballot Board after the Republican majority approved deceptive and misleading summary language of Issue 1, the Citizens Not Politicians constitutional amendment to set forth a citizen-driven process to draw fair maps and end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose's recent suggestions to the Ohio General Assembly on election legislation.

Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today sent a letter to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost detailing his blatant disregard for the legal rights of the minority members of the Ohio Ballot Board " Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) " who broke with majority of Ballot Board members and voted against Secretary of State Frank LaRose's deceptive and misleading ballot summary language for the Citizens Not Politicians constitutional amendment, Issue 1.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned Republicans on the Ohio Ballot Board that voted along party lines to adopt dishonest language that will appear on the ballot in this November's election for Issue 1, more commonly known as the Citizens Not Politicians redistricting constitutional amendment.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Office of the Attorney General agreed to a deal with FirstEnergy to avoid prosecution in the wake of the ongoing House Bill 6 corruption scandal.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement after the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) again sold rights to drill for oil and gas under Ohio's preserved wildlife areas.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) commended the Ohio Supreme Court for rejecting an attempt by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to restrict the caucus' ability to speak for itself through amicus briefs. The Senate Democratic caucus' brief was filed in a case regarding an application for a solar power facility that had been denied by the Ohio Power Siting Board.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement responding to a Franklin County judge's decision to uphold H.B. 68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and prohibits trans athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports:

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in response to Governor DeWine's redistricting press conference.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the decision by Federal District Court Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan, who ruled that a portion of House Bill 458 violates the Voting Rights Act.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the state's capital budget (House Bill 2) that was signed into law last Friday, which invests roughly $43.9 million into public universities and community colleges in Northeast Ohio. 

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of the state's capital budget (House Bill 2), which includes $70.6 million for projects within Ohio's 23rd Senate District and over $100.5 million for Cuyahoga County as a whole.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 290, which would create the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate.