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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 12, 2023 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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September 26, 2023 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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September 20, 2023 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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