Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) took the oath of office to serve his second term in the Ohio Senate during the 134th General Assembly.

This week, state Senators Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) announced the passage of their legislation to foster economic development in and near airports.

This week, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) supported the Ohio Controlling Board's decision to approve a transfer of $250,000 in General Revenue Fund appropriations from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021 to support the Food Farmacy Pilot Project.

This week, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) supported the Ohio Controlling Board's decision to release more than $50 million in federal funding to assist local health departments, Joint Vocational School Districts, children with IEPs and behavioral health providers across Ohio as they continue to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Today, state Senators Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) announced the introduction of the Fair School Funding Plan (Senate Bill 376) to reform Ohio's school funding system to meet the diverse needs of all students and school districts while accommodating the realities of the state budget.

Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) supported the Ohio Controlling Board's decision to release $546.4 million in federal funding to assist Ohioans throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) announced that Senate Bill 163, which includes his legislation to create an Eastern European of Ohio license plate, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine.

Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued a statement in response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to allow county boards of elections to install multiple absentee ballot drop boxes - but only at their offices.

Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) released a statement in response to Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals's decision to overturn a previous ruling requiring Secretary of State Frank LaRose to accept electronic absentee ballot requests.

State Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) voted with the Ohio Controlling Board this week to approve more than $140 million in additional funds for unemployment assistance.