The Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Legislative and Telecommunications Fellowship. The Commission will be hiring 24 fellows to serve in the Ohio General Assembly for the 13-month program.

Columbus - Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) released the following statement this evening in response to Governor John Kasich's final State of the State address at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio:

Columbus - Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) announced that Summit County is in line to receive over $30 million from the Capital Budget.

COLUMBUS - This week, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) was presented with the 2018 "Legislative Champion" award by the Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

Columbus - State Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) today issued the following statement regarding the school shooting in Parkland, Florida:

"After the gruesome act of violence against innocent school children in Florida this past week, leaders in Columbus must act - enough is enough."

Columbus - Today state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) applauded the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR5) by the Ohio House of Representatives.

Columbus - Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statements after the Senate unanimously (31-0) voted to pass SJR 5, which reforms the process of congressional redistricting.

Columbus - Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), together with state Representatives Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), announced that a number of preschools offering quality, early childhood education programs in the Greater Akron area have open slots available at free or reduced cost.

Columbus - Today, Senators Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and John Eklund (R-Munson Township) introduced legislation to improve the compensation rights of wrongfully imprisoned individuals.

COLUMBUS— State Rep. Jack Cera (D-Bellaire) and state Sen. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), the two Democratic designees on the Ohio legislature’s redistricting working group, issued the following ...