Today, Assistant Minority Whip Hearcel F. Craig announced that he voted against House Bill 110, the state operating budget. All members of the Democratic Caucus joined in opposition. 

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) released the following statement on the sub-bill to H. B. 110 introduced in the Senate Finance committee this morning:

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) announced the Senate's passage of Senate Bill 31, his legislation to designate Columbus' Poindexter Village as a state historic site.

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) announced the Senate's passage of Senate Bill 31, his legislation to designate Columbus' Poindexter Village as a state historic site.

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig issued the following statement:

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) announced the introduction of legislation to cap annual property tax increases at five percent for households at or below their counties average median income.

Today, Assistant Minority Whip Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 74, the state's two-year transportation budget.

Today, Assistant Minority Whip Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) applauded the Senate passage of Senate Bills 108, 109 and 110, which address the financial impact of Covid-19 in the state of Ohio.

Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus announced changes to its leadership team. The caucus voted to elect Senator Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) Assistant Minority Leader, after Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale) stepped down from his leadership position to run for mayor of Cincinnati. Senator Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) will serve as Minority Whip while Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) will join the Democratic leadership team as Assistant Minority Whip.

Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 to declare racism a public health crisis. Twenty-five cities, counties and boards of health across Ohio alonehave passed similar declarations.