Nickie J. Antonio News

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. 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement regarding recent policy changes from the Cleveland Catholic Diocese regarding LGBTQ+ students.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced that Monica Moran will serve as the chief of staff for the Ohio Senate Minority Caucus beginning Monday, September 11.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Columbus) and Senator Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) released the following statements in support of the press conference held earlier today by Representatives Adam Miller (D-Columbus) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland), in which they announced their legislation to abolish the death penalty in Ohio.

Today, Senate Minority Leader and Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission Nickie J. Antonio (D-Columbus) responded to a letter sent by Attorney General Dave Yost calling for the Governor to reconstitute the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to a Spectrum News report that Ohio prosecutors are seeking to resume executions using nitrogen hypoxia.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Democratic members of the General Assembly from Cuyahoga County sent a letter encouraging Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital and workers represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199 to continue negotiating. 

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement in support of more state resources being made available to law enforcement in the City of Cleveland. 

Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus responded to the results of the August 8 special election on Issue 1.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), state Senator Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin), Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus and members of the Hamilton County Commission on Women and Girls held a press conference to discuss funding in the budget to provide no-cost period products in Ohio schools.

Today, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio issued the following statement after the Ohio Secretary of State's office announced a proposed amendment to codify abortion access in the state constitution submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot:

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), members of Cleveland City Council, members of Cleveland's law enforcement community and Saint Ignatius High School hosted a highway naming ceremony in memory of Officer Wayne Leon. Tragically, on June 25, 2000, Officer Leon was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released the following statement following the governor's 44 line-item vetoes to House Bill 33, the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Antonio (D-Cleveland) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 33, the state operating budget.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Representative Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) announced the reintroduction of the Ohio Fairness Act, legislation to prohibit discrimination of LGBTQ+ Ohioans.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement condemning House Bill 68 and House Bill 8, the dangerous anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed in the Ohio House.

Today, state Representatives Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Mike Skindell (D-Lakewood), Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) hosted a press conference to urge legislative leaders to reinstate funding for Ohio's Maritime Assistance Program in the state budget during conference committee.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass their version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget.

Today, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), and Tennessee state Representative Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) participated in a panel at the White House on democracy and reproductive rights.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 100, her bill with state Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) to prohibit the installation of an electronic tracking device on someone else's property without their consent.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement responding to the Senate's changes to House Bill 33, the state operating budget.

Last week, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to a letter Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent to members of the General Assembly and his opinion article published in the Cincinnati Enquirer. In the opinion article, Attorney General Yost claimed that a petition by students at Xavier University to remove Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters as the university's Justice in Residence is an example of trampling free speech, and forcing doctrinaire points of view.

Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio released the following statement remembering former member of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus, Tom Sawyer, who passed away today.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood)issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to concur with the changes made by the House of Representatives to Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold for Ohioans to pass citizen-initiated constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%.