Nickie J. Antonio News

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) commended the Ohio Supreme Court for rejecting an attempt by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to restrict the caucus' ability to speak for itself through amicus briefs. The Senate Democratic caucus' brief was filed in a case regarding an application for a solar power facility that had been denied by the Ohio Power Siting Board.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement responding to a Franklin County judge's decision to uphold H.B. 68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and prohibits trans athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports:

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in response to Governor DeWine's redistricting press conference.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the decision by Federal District Court Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan, who ruled that a portion of House Bill 458 violates the Voting Rights Act.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the state's capital budget (House Bill 2) that was signed into law last Friday, which invests roughly $43.9 million into public universities and community colleges in Northeast Ohio. 

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of the state's capital budget (House Bill 2), which includes $70.6 million for projects within Ohio's 23rd Senate District and over $100.5 million for Cuyahoga County as a whole.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 290, which would create the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Rahimi to uphold a law that prevents those who are subject to restraining orders for domestic abuse from possessing firearms.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lawkeood) issued a statement following the introduction of Senate Bill 292, the Senate's capital budget proposal.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Assistant Democratic Leader Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 69, their legislation to designate Ohio Doula Awareness Week.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lawkeood) issued a statement following the introduction of Senate Bill 288, the Senate's proposal for the One Time Strategic Community Investment Funds (OTSCIF). 

Today, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 1, which bans political contributions by foreign nationals and unnecessarily expands the attorney general's enforcement authority, sidelining the bipartisan Ohio Elections Commission.

This week, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned Ohio Senate Republicans for again including unrelated and controversial language in a bill to fix the Biden ballot situation.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement after Senate Bill 183, which would designate an apportion of I-90 in Cuyahoga County as the Lance Corporal Jimmy Rizzo Memorial Highway, passed unanimously out of the Senate.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) voted against House Bill 305, which originally aimed to modernize courts' electronic filing processes but was amended at the last minute in the Senate to include over a dozen changes, including controversial language about ballot initiative contributions.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Kent Smith (D-Euclid) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Resolution 180, which calls on state and federal legislators to support an amendment to the United States Constitution that would eliminate corporate personhood and the idea of money as speech.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Kent Smith (D-Euclid), along with Northeast Ohio Democratic legislators, rallied with supporters and delivered a letter to REI's corporate leadership calling on the outdoor retailer to continue good faith negotiations with workers who voted to unionize at the Beachwood, Ohio store over a year ago.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to the offering of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, which seeks to further attack the LGBTQ+ community. 

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) voted no on House Bill 114, which initially aimed to permit campaign funds to be used for childcare expenses, but was amended to include language that would make it harder for citizens to access the statewide ballot initiative. 

Leaders of the Ohio Democratic Caucus, the Franklin County House and Senate delegation and the Jewish Caucus released the following statement concerning the overnight protests and arrests on the campus of the Ohio State University. 

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 161 to end the spousal exemption for rape and other sex crimes in Ohio:

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned the passage of several administrative rules that would unnecessarily ban gender reassignment surgery on minors, even though such surgeries have never taken place in Ohio.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement on former Ohio Senate Democratic Leader C.J. Prentiss, who passed away on April 9, ahead of her funeral this weekend:

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

Today, Senate Democratic Leader and Co-Chair of the Taiwan Friendship Caucus Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement regarding the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan: