Nickie J. Antonio News

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference to discuss their budget priorities for the 135th General Assembly.

Today, state Senator Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Senate Bill 92. S.J.R. 2 would raise the threshold for Ohioans to pass constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%, while S.B. 92 would allow for August special elections when a proposed constitutional amendment is on the ballot.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 100 with joint sponsor Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), which would generally prohibit the installation of an electronic tracking device on someone else's property without the other person's consent. 

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) praised the Ohio Senate's concurrence to the conference amendments on House Bill 23, the state's two-year transportation budget.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Senators Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) held a press conference to discuss the introduction of their legislation to end Ohio's death penalty and instead pursue life without parole for capital crimes.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 23, the state's two-year transportation budget.

Today, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) held a discussion with Cleveland pastors.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to the fatal collision involving a Norfolk Southern train in Senate District 23:

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Bill 1, which drastically limits the duties and function of the State Board of Education and Department of Education.

Ohio Senate and House Democrats today sent a joint letter signed by all members to Governor Mike DeWine calling on him to officially declare a disaster in East Palestine. 

Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and Assistant Minority Whip Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo), Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Representative Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) hosted a discussion regarding concerns following the East Palestine train derailment. Interested parties from environmental and agricultural groups on the state, federal, and nonprofit levels participated. 

Today, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded the announcement of $1 million of state funding towards Lakewood City School District. These funds will be allocated through House Bill 45 which funded the Ohio K-12 School Safety grant program. A combined $68 million in grants was dedicated towards supporting the physical safety and security upgrades in Ohio schools grades K-12.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address: 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) issued the following statements in response to recent news reports that a married couple from Upper Sandusky has been advocating a neo-Nazi-approved curriculum for use by parents who home-school:

Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus held an informal brown bag lunch discussion with news media to discuss their top issues and goals for the 135th Ohio General Assembly.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to Governor DeWine's inauguration:

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in response to Governor DeWine's veto of legislation that would have blocked cities from banning harmful tobacco products or raising the age to buy them:

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging him to use his executive powers to veto House Bill 458, which would make it more difficult for Ohioans to vote by requiring strict photo ID requirements and slash the timeframe in which voters can return their ballots after Election Day. The bill also eliminates early in-person voting on the Monday before election day, one of the busiest early in-person voting days.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) took the oath of office to serve in the Ohio Senate as Senate Minority Leader during the 135th General Assembly. She is the first LGBTQ+ Minority Leader in the history of the Ohio Senate.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement on the sentencing of George Wagner IV, who was convicted last month on charges of aggravated murder for killing eight members of the Rhoden family in 2016:

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus applauded Democratic successes during lame duck and urged Governor DeWine to veto a number of harmful pieces of legislation that passed.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded the many individuals and advocates that testified in opposition to House Bill 151, especially Ember Zelch, the sole transgender girl playing sports in Ohio, whose testimony Antonio shared during session. As amended and passed by the Senate, H.B. 151 would have prohibited transgender girls from playing on girls' school sports teams. The measure failed to advance in the Ohio House.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the Senate's concurrence on Senate Bill 288. Senate Bill 288 was amended to include her bill, Senate Bill 90, joint-sponsored with Senator Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard), which creates the offense of strangulation in the Ohio Revised Code.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the House's passage and the Senate's concurrence on Senate Bill 202. The legislation, joint-sponsored by Senators Antonio and Bob Hackett (R-London), would prohibit a person's disability from being used to deny or limit custody, parenting time, visitation, adoption or service as a guardian or foster caregiver.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement after the Ohio State Board of Education passed a resolution that opposes a proposal by the U.S. Department of Education to expand federal Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students in Ohio: