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June 10, 2021 |
House Passes Antonio, Manning Bill Improving Stroke Treatment and Care
Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Nathan H. Manning (R-Munson Township) announced the House's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 21, which requires the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services to develop statewide guidelines for the assessment, triage, and transport to hospitals of stroke patients in partnership with Ohio's health leaders.
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June 9, 2021 |
Antonio Announces Vote Against Senate's Version of State Budget
Today, state Senator and Assistant Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced that she voted against House Bill 110, the state operating budget. All members of the Democratic Caucus joined in opposition.
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May 19, 2021 |
Antonio, Brenner Commend Passage of Esther's Law
Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Andrew O. Brenner (R-Powell) announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 58, Esther's Law. S. B. 58 aims to mitigate instances of elder abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities by permitting electronic monitoring of residents' rooms.
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April 22, 2021 |
Antonio Commends Passage of Bill to Protect Permanent Supportive Housing
State Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Bob Hackett (R-London) announced the Senate's concurrence this week to House changes on Senate Bill 57, which will protect and reinforce the precedent of exempting Permanent Supportive Housing from property taxes in the State of Ohio.
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March 24, 2021 |
Antonio Commends Passage of Transportation Budget
Today, Assistant Minority Leader and state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 74, the state's two-year transportation budget.
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March 19, 2021 |
Antonio Receives Covid-19 Vaccine in Lakewood
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Discount Drug Mart in Lakewood. During her visit, Antonio received a walk-through of the pharmacy chain's process by which they administer the Covid-19 vaccine throughout Northeast Ohio, including vaccine storage.
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March 17, 2021 |
Antonio Commends Passage of Covid-19 Relief Bills
Today, Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded the Senate passage of Senate Bills 108, 109 and 110, which address the financial impact of Covid-19 in the state of Ohio.
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March 17, 2021 |
Antonio, Schaffer ReIntroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patient Care, Reduce Nurse Fatigue and Poor Staffing
This week, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve patient care by ensuring nurses are not coerced or forced into working mandatory overtime.
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March 4, 2021 |
Antonio Announces Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Pass the Ohio Fairness Act
Today, state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the most robust bipartisan and bicameral reintroduction of the Ohio Fairness Act, legislation to prohibit discrimination of LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
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March 3, 2021 |
Antonio Sworn in as Assistant Minority Leader
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus announced changes to its leadership team. The caucus voted to elect Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) Assistant Minority Leader, after Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale) stepped down from his leadership position to run for mayor of Cincinnati. Senator Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) will serve as Minority Whip while Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) will join the Democratic leadership team as Assistant Minority Whip.
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March 3, 2021 |
Ohio Senate Passes Antonio, Manning Bill Improving Stroke Treatment and Care
Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Nathan H. Manning (R-Munson Township) announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 21. SB 21 would require the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services to develop statewide guidelines for the assessment, triage, and transport to hospitals of stroke patients in partnership with Ohio's health leaders.
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February 24, 2021 |
Antonio Announces Passage of Bill to Protect Permanent Supportive Housing
State Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Bob Hackett (R-London) today announced the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to protect and reinforce the precedent of exempting Permanent Supportive Housing from property taxes in the State of Ohio.
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February 18, 2021 |
Antonio Announces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to End Death Penalty
Today, state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the most robust bipartisan and bicameral legislative push to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life without parole to date.
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February 11, 2021 |
Minority Whip Nickie J. Antonio Urges Ohioans to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective, and many Ohioans are eligible to receive it, including those who are 65 or older, K-12 teachers and staff and those with severe congenital or developmental disorders. Learn more and find a provider near you at Vaccine.Coronavirus.Ohio.gov, or visit Cuyahoga County's Board of Health at CCBH.net/vax.
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January 15, 2021 |
Senator Antonio Appointed as Top Democrat on Transportation and Health Committees
The Ohio Senate recently announced that state Senator and Minority Whip Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) will serve as Ranking Democratic Member on the following committees for the 134th General Assembly:
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January 8, 2021 |
Ohio Senate Dems Call on Governor to Remove Susan Block from Ohio Arts Council
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging him to remove Susan Block from the board of the Ohio Arts Council following her incendiary comments on social media regarding the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol this week.
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December 22, 2020 |
Antonio Applauds Recent Legislative Victories
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded the Ohio Legislature's passage of House Bills 1 and 388.
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December 18, 2020 |
Antonio Applauds Funding for Community Investment Projects
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) praised the Ohio Senate's passage of the state's Capital Budget, which includes over $2 million for ten economic development projects within Ohio's 23rd Senate District.
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December 2, 2020 |
Antonio to Serve as Minority Whip for 134th General Assembly
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus elected its leadership team for the 134th General Assembly, beginning in January 2021. The caucus voted to re-elect Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) as Minority Leader.
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December 2, 2020 |
Ohio Senate Passes Antonio, Eklund Bill Improving Stroke Treatment and Care
Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and John Eklund (R-Munson Township) announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 302. SB 302 would require the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services to develop statewide guidelines for the assessment, triage, and transport to hospitals of stroke patients.
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November 13, 2020 |
Antonio Calls for Hearings on Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) joined death penalty abolishment advocates in a press conference to call for the passage of Senate Bill 296, which aims to end the death penalty in Ohio by replacing it with life without parole.
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October 5, 2020 |
Antonio Statement About LaRose's New Ballot Drop Box Directive
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued astatement in response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to allow multiple absentee ballot drop boxes at county boards of elections - but only at their offices.
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September 30, 2020 |
Antonio Blasts LaRose for Not Accepting Online Ballot Requests
Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released a statement after Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision requiring Secretary of State Frank LaRose to accept electronic absentee ballot requests.
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September 18, 2020 |
Antonio, Democratic State Senators Call for Investigation of ICE Facility
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security asking the Inspector General to open an investigation into the alleged medical neglect and high rates of hysterectomies by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia.
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July 31, 2020 |
Antonio, Craig Urge Governor to Freeze Evictions and Foreclosures
Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine asking his administration to temporarily halt all evictions and foreclosures across the state during the declared state of emergency due to Covid-19.
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