Today, state Senator Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.

Today, state Senators Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) and Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) were joined by Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith and Wood County Auditor Matthew Oestriech to discuss the need for Senate Bill 80, which gives county auditors the option to implement a motor fuel quality testing program.

Today, state Senator Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 15, which makes significant changes to Ohio's energy policies to protect consumers, increase power generation, and improve the state's electric grid. House Bill 15 largely mirrors Senate Bill 2, which was unanimously passed by the Senate in March.

Today, state Senator Willis E Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) condemned the Ohio Senate's concurrence of Senate Bill 1, also known as the "Higher Education Destruction Act."

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.