Nickie J. Antonio News

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor DeWine expressing their concerns about proposed administrative rules that could significantly impede access to gender-affirming care in Ohio.

Today, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) condemned the Ohio House of Representatives' decision to override Governor Mike DeWine's veto of House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and effectively bans transgender youth from participating in sports.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 68, which would have banned critical gender-affirming health care for minors and banned transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass House Bill 68, which will ban critical gender-affirming health care for minors and ban transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity, effectively banning them from school sports entirely.

Today, Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) held a press conference to discuss a new package of legislation to prevent gun deaths and violence in Ohio.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) sent a letter to members of the Ohio Senate urging them not to move House Bill 68, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, deny parental rights and ban trans student athletes from participating in sports.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 86, which made changes to the adult use recreational marijuana laws passed under Issue 2.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to the proposed Republican changes to State Issue 2, adult-use recreational marijuana laws that were approved by Ohio voters in November.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in support of the passage of House Bill 161, Representatives Jessica Miranda (D- Forest Park) and Brett Hillyer's (R-Uhrichsville) legislation to end the spousal exemption for rape and other sex crimes.

Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) urging them to reject applications proposing to frack under Ohio's state parks.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in support of the press conference held earlier today by Ohioans to Stop Executions regarding a letter from families of murder victims calling on the legislature to abolish the death penalty. 

Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus responded to the results of the November 7 general election.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Ballot Board voted to certify the citizen-led redistricting commission constitutional amendment as a single proposal. 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statements after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines on resolutions opposing the passage of State Issues 1 and 2.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement regarding the governor's decision to dissolve the Department of Education, despite a court order blocking the move:

Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's unanimous vote to advance state legislative maps.

Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's (ORC) first of two public hearings Monday at Punderson Manor in Newbury, Ohio. 

Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's first public hearing at Deer Creek State Park in Mt. Sterling, Ohio.

Senate Minority Leader and Ohio Redistricting Commission Co-Chair Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) meeting where the Republican-controlled commission voted to ignore the constitutional maps introduced by Democrats in favor of Republican maps that are unproportional, unfair, and unconstitutional. 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member of the Senate Education Committee state Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Education Committee member state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) commented on the lawsuit filed by members of the Ohio State Board of Education challenging the constitutionality of the K-12 education overhaul which passed as part of the state operating budget, House Bill 33.

Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today held a press conference to discuss a constitutional map proposal and the current status of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers' decision to strike:

Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statements after the GOP's failure to identify their Republican co-chair for the Ohio Redistricting Commission: 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after members of the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety unanimously approved its final report.

Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released a joint statement following the Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting that failed to appoint commission co-chairs, establish commission rules, or lay out a schedule for the three constitutionally mandated statewide hearings.