Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and John Eklund (R-Munson Township) announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 302. SB 302 would require the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services to develop statewide guidelines for the assessment, triage, and transport to hospitals of stroke patients.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) joined death penalty abolishment advocates in a press conference to call for the passage of Senate Bill 296, which aims to end the death penalty in Ohio by replacing it with life without parole. 

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued astatement in response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to allow multiple absentee ballot drop boxes at county boards of elections - but only at their offices.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) released a statement after Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision requiring Secretary of State Frank LaRose to accept electronic absentee ballot requests.

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security asking the Inspector General to open an investigation into the alleged medical neglect and high rates of hysterectomies by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia.

Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine asking his administration to temporarily halt all evictions and foreclosures across the state during the declared state of emergency due to Covid-19.

Today, state Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal law protects LGBTQ employees from job discrimination.

Today, Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to Senator Steve Huffman's (R-Tipp City) question about whether "the colored population" has been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 because they "do not wash their hands as well as other groups" during a committee hearing on Tuesday:

Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) introduced legislation to reform Ohio's vote-by-mail process, improve Election Day procedures and streamline voter registration to increase voter participation. This legislation is supported by all Senate Democrats.

Today, state Senators Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) announced they will soon introduce legislation to reform Ohio's vote-by-mail process, improve Election Day procedures and streamline voter registration to increase voter participation.