Nickie J. Antonio News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) applauded the Ohio Legislature's passage of House Bills 1 and 388.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.