Columbus - State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) 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:

Today, Governor John Kasich unveiled a gun safety plan, which includes multiple proposals currently being addressed by Democratic members of the Ohio Senate. Minority Leader Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) has asked Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) to take the lead for the Senate Democratic Caucus on any bipartisan efforts to curb gun violence in Ohio.

Today, state Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) issued the following statement on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida and his plan of action to reduce gun violence in Ohio:

COLUMBUS - Today, state Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) issued the following statement on Amazon's decision to not include Cincinnati on its list of finalists for its second North American headquarters.

Today, state Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks criticizing immigration from Haiti and African countries, which he described as "shithole countries": "Once again, our president's behavior is reflecting poorly on the United States and his words are alienating our allies.

State senators Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale) and Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) announced the reintroduction of two gun reform bills--one requiring universal background checks and the other raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm.

Senator Thomas expressed his frustrations with the Ohio Office of Budget and Management's flawed fiscal analysis of Issue 1.

Columbus– Today, Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) announced that he will soon introduce legislation to ban the sale and possession of bump-fire stocks in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – Today, State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) released the following statement opposing current language in Ohio’s state budget bill – Substitute House Bill 49 – that would allow oil and gas drilling in local parks and other public lands.