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.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) took the oath of office to continue serving in the Ohio Senate during the 136th General Assembly. 

Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) announced their support for some of the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform. The report recommended several legislative solutions, including raising the homestead exemption and considering the authorization of a property tax circuit breaker as proposed in Senate Bill 271, jointly sponsored by Senator Craig.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned the announcement that the Haslam Sports Group will be moving the Columbus Crew v. Inter Miami CF game to Cleveland in a shameless attempt to make more money.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) voted against House Bill 8, which threatens LGBTQ+ students and imposes excessive demands on public educators.

This week, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned the Ohio Supreme Court's decision not to reconsider Berkheimer v. REKM, a case that originally found that consumers must expect to find bones in boneless chicken wings.