Nickie J. Antonio News

Today at a ceremony at Lakewood High School, State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and State Representative Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) dedicated a portion of I-90 West in Cleveland the "Governor Richard F. Celeste Highway." The naming is a result of an amendment sponsored by Antonio and Skindell to Senate Bill 86, passed at the end of 2018.

Today, Republicans in the Ohio Senate Health committee voted to advance two anti-abortion bills which the medical community say are based on false claims and misinformation.

Today, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) and Minority Leader Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) announced that the Ohio Channel will stream and archive all Senate standing committees starting January 2020. State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement:

Today, state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) sent a letter to Ohio Department of Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran raising concerns about the possibility of CareSource and Walgreens ending their contract.

"I am pleased to be a part of this collaborative effort by members of the Ohio Democratic Women's Legislative Caucus, which includes multiple pieces of important, commonsense legislation to prevent and combat domestic violence," said Sen. Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood). "Senate Bills 43 and 146 will make a positive change and impact the lives of domestic violence survivors."

Today, state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the unanimous passage of her legislation to help save lives by training pharmacists that they can dispense the overdose-reversing drug naloxone without a prescription.

This week, Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) held a roundtable discussion to address the unique concerns of women-owned businesses and to strategize about potential legislative solutions.

Today, state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) sent a letter to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, condemning his decision to take an anti-LGBTQ position in a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio's two-year budget bill, after making 25 line-item vetoes. State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement addressing the governor's health care vetoes:

Today, the Ohio Senate gave its final approval to House Bill 166, the state's two-year, $69 billion budget bill.

Today, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed the state's two-year, $69 billion budget bill, House Bill 166.

Today, the Ohio Senate passed the state's two-year, $69 billion budget bill, House Bill 166.

State Rep. Jeff Crossman (D-Parma) and state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today unveiled a legislative proposal to increase accountability for compliance with jail standards across Ohio.

Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Sean J. O'Brien (D-Bazetta), along with House Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs (D-Columbus) and State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), will introduce legislation to modernize Ohio's rape code. This legislation would eliminate both the statute of limitations for sex crimes and spousal exemptions for rape, sexual battery and other sexual offenses.

State Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Rep. Jeff Crossman (D-Parma) today issued the following statements after the governor announced several proposed changes Thursday to address growing concerns regarding the Cuyahoga County Jail:

Today, Cox Communications is awarding the Parma City School District a $12,000 Cox Charities Community grant. Cox Charities, the company's charitable giving initiative, supports afterschool and summer learning programs focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) learning. A special ceremony, attended by Superintendent Dr. Charles Smialek, Senator Nickie J. Antonio and Representative Bride Rose Sweeney, was held at Cox's corporate offices in Parma.

Today, General Motors announced that they are expanding operations in Ohio at locations in Parma, Moraine and Toledo. State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), who represents Parma, released the following statement:

Today, the Ohio legislature gave final approval to the six-week abortion ban, the nation's most extreme anti-choice bill, sending it to Governor Mike DeWine for his anticipated signature.

Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) today announced details for the inaugural meeting of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Caucus, which will be exploring new and innovative ways to provide support and improve the quality of life for Ohioans living with disabilities. The bipartisan co-chairs plan to hold the first meeting in Columbus on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m.

State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) is pleased to announce that the Emerald Development and Economic Network in Cleveland will receive $500,000 to build apartments for local residents with severe mental health issues.

State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), who serves as the Senate transportation committee's ranking member, released the following statement after voting to approve the state transportation budget:

State Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today expressed concern with the approval of work requirements for Ohio's Medicaid expansion population by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This week, State Sen. Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 11, the "Ohio Fairness Act." This legislation would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing or public accommodations.

For the second time in four months, the Republican-controlled Ohio Senate today passed the six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 23.