Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) announced that he would soon introduce the "Public Access to Professional Sports Act," legislation that would ban public money from going to professional sports franchises unless the teams have a winning record in three of the last five seasons. The legislation would also require that if a franchise were to leave the city where they play, they would have to repay the taxpayers for all funds they received.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 2, which makes significant changes to Ohio's energy policies to protect consumers, increase power generation, and improve the state's electric grid.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) released the following statement after the passage of Senate Bill 56, which overhauls the adult-use recreational marijuana laws that the majority of Ohioans voted to approve in 2023.

Today, state Senators Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) released the following statement after their amendments to Senate Bill 56 were rejected by Republicans in the Senate General Government Committee.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass the highly controversial Senate Bill 1:

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) strongly condemned Attorney General Dave Yost's decision to sign a letter alongside 18 other Republican state attorneys general in an attempt to force Costco to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Yost's decision comes after 98% of the business' shareholders voted to keep the policies in place.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) strongly condemned the introduction of Senate Bill 1, a far-reaching measure that threatens the future of higher education, undermines unions, and restricts academic freedom in Ohio.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) announced he was disheartened to hear the Governor's decision to ignore the thirty-day mourning period honoring President Carter's passing and raise flags to full staff on all public buildings and grounds for the presidential inauguration.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned remarks made by Republican Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters criticizing "judicial activism" among Ohio judges, despite rampant partisan judicial activism on the Ohio Supreme Court.