Today, state Senator Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) 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 Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 54, the state's two-year transportation budget. The budget invests $11.5 billion over the biennium into Ohio's roads, bridges, airports, and railways, with nearly $200 million being invested in public transportation.

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 Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass the highly controversial Senate Bill 1:

Today, state Senator Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (D-Dayton) took the oath of office to serve his first term in the Ohio Senate during the 136th General Assembly.