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January 24, 2024 Antonio Denounces Senate's Veto Override of H.B. 68
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D- Lakewood) condemned the Ohio Senate's decision to override the governor's veto of House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming care for trans minors and bans transgender student athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
January 18, 2024 Ohio Senate Democrats Submit Public Comments on Gender-Affirming Care Rules
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus submitted public comments to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services on proposed administrative rules that will impact gender-affirming care in Ohio.
January 16, 2024 Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus Urges DeWine to Reconsider Proposed Rules Impacting Gender-Affirming Care
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor DeWine expressing their concerns about proposed administrative rules that could significantly impede access to gender-affirming care in Ohio.
January 10, 2024 Antonio Condemns Override of House Bill 68 Veto
Today, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned the Ohio House of Representatives' decision to override Governor Mike DeWine's veto of House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and effectively bans transgender youth from participating in sports.
December 29, 2023 Antonio Statement on House Bill 68 Veto
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 68, which would have banned critical gender-affirming health care for minors and banned transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
December 13, 2023 Antonio Condemns Culture War Bill
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass House Bill 68, which will ban critical gender-affirming health care for minors and ban transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity, effectively banning them from school sports entirely.
December 12, 2023 Senate Democrats Present Gun Death Prevention Legislation
Senate Democrats Present Gun Death Prevention Legislation
 
Today, Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) held a press conference to discuss a new package of legislation to prevent gun deaths and violence in Ohio.
December 11, 2023 Antonio Urges Colleagues to Stop HB 68
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) sent a letter to members of the Ohio Senate urging them not to move House Bill 68, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, deny parental rights and ban trans student athletes from participating in sports.
December 6, 2023 Antonio Applauds Joint Support of House Bill 86
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 86, which made changes to the adult use recreational marijuana laws passed under Issue 2.
December 4, 2023 Antonio Questions Problematic Proposed Issue 2 Changes
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to the proposed Republican changes to State Issue 2, adult-use recreational marijuana laws that were approved by Ohio voters in November.
November 29, 2023 Antonio Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Modernize Ohio's Rape Code
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in support of the passage of House Bill 161, Representatives Jessica Miranda (D- Forest Park) and Brett Hillyer's (R-Uhrichsville) legislation to end the spousal exemption for rape and other sex crimes.
November 15, 2023 Senate Democrats Urge Against Fracking Under Ohio's State Parks
Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) urging them to reject applications proposing to frack under Ohio's state parks.
November 13, 2023 Antonio Applauds Release of Death Penalty Repeal Letter
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in support of the press conference held earlier today by Ohioans to Stop Executions regarding a letter from families of murder victims calling on the legislature to abolish the death penalty. 
November 7, 2023 Democrats Celebrate Election Results
Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus responded to the results of the November 7 general election.
October 12, 2023 Antonio Applauds Ballot Board Certification of Citizen-Led Redistricting Initiative
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Ballot Board voted to certify the citizen-led redistricting commission constitutional amendment as a single proposal. 
October 11, 2023 Antonio Denounces Senate Resolutions
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statements after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines on resolutions opposing the passage of State Issues 1 and 2.
October 3, 2023 Antonio Statement on Dissolution of the Ohio Department of Education
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement regarding the governor's decision to dissolve the Department of Education, despite a court order blocking the move:
September 26, 2023 Despite Process Disorder, Ohio Redistricting Commission Adopts Maps
Despite Process Disorder, Ohio Redistricting Commission Adopts Maps
 
Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's unanimous vote to advance state legislative maps.
September 25, 2023 Ohioans Warn Redistricting Commission to Pass Fair Maps, or Independent Commission Will
Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's (ORC) first of two public hearings Monday at Punderson Manor in Newbury, Ohio. 
September 22, 2023 Ohio Democrats Push for Additional Public Hearings
Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's first public hearing at Deer Creek State Park in Mt. Sterling, Ohio.
September 20, 2023 Ohio Redistricting Commission Republicans Make Clear Intentions to Ignore Ohio Constitution and Ohio Voters
Ohio Redistricting Commission Republicans Make Clear Intentions to Ignore Ohio Constitution and Ohio Voters
 
Senate Minority Leader and Ohio Redistricting Commission Co-Chair Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) meeting where the Republican-controlled commission voted to ignore the constitutional maps introduced by Democrats in favor of Republican maps that are unproportional, unfair, and unconstitutional. 
September 20, 2023 Senate Democrats Issue Statements on the Lawsuit Filed Against Overhaul of Board of Education
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member of the Senate Education Committee state Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Education Committee member state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) commented on the lawsuit filed by members of the Ohio State Board of Education challenging the constitutionality of the K-12 education overhaul which passed as part of the state operating budget, House Bill 33.
September 19, 2023 Ohio Democrats Release Constitutional Map Proposal
Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today held a press conference to discuss a constitutional map proposal and the current status of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
September 15, 2023 Antonio Issues Statement on UAW Strike
Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers' decision to strike:
September 14, 2023 Ohio Democratic Leaders Issue Statements on Delayed Ohio Redistricting Commission Hearing
Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statements after the GOP's failure to identify their Republican co-chair for the Ohio Redistricting Commission: