Paula Hicks-Hudson News

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

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement on her recently introduced legislation to allow workers participating in a labor strike to collect unemployment benefits.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toldeo) issued the following statement after the Ohio Ballot Board voted to certify the citizen-led redistricting commission constitutional amendment as a single proposal. 

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statements after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines on resolutions opposing the passage of State Issues 1 and 2.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement after the Ohio Ballot Board met to fix only a part of the disputed ballot language of Issue 1, the Ohio constitutional amendment to guarantee reproductive freedom.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) commented on the lawsuit filed by members of the Ohio State Board of Education challenging the constitutionality of the K-12 education overhaul that passed as part of the state operating budget, House Bill 33.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after members of the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety unanimously approved its final report.

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

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Bill 117, Republican legislation to create new centers for intellectual diversity at five state universities.

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, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass their version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) commended the Ohio Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 122, her bill with state Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) to codify Ohio Criminal Rule 46 in its entirety, protecting consistency in setting bail in Ohio courts.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) provided sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 111, her legislation to establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program and promote urban agriculture in Ohio.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) 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%.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement on Senate Bill 111, her recently introduced legislation to eliminate and ease barriers for farmers in urban settings and promote the advancement of urban agriculture in Ohio:

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Senate Bill 92. S.J.R. 2 would raise the threshold for Ohioans to pass constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%, while S.B. 92 would allow for August special elections when a proposed constitutional amendment is on the ballot.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) voted to approve House Bill 23, the state's two-year transportation budget.

Today, state Senators Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) held a press conference to announce that they will introduce a bill to allow Medicaid to reimburse for doula services. The legislation aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by providing access to the care of trained doulas.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) commended the Ohio Controlling Board's decision to release capital funds to the University of Toledo to purchase equipment for their RAPIDS 6.0 workforce training program.

COLUMBUS " Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) released a statement after the Ohio Ballot Board certified the language of the ballot initiative to protect abortion rights.

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) voted against three pieces of legislation brought to the Ohio Senate floor:

Today, state Senator Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Bill 1, which drastically limits the duties and function of the State Board of Education and Department of Education.

Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and Assistant Minority Whip Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo), Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Representative Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) hosted a discussion regarding concerns following the East Palestine train derailment. Interested parties from environmental and agricultural groups on the state, federal, and nonprofit levels participated. 

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address: