Michael J. Skindell News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) & Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) today introduced bipartisan legislation to rejoin the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact (MIPRC).

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) & Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) today introduced bipartisan legislation to rejoin the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact (MIPRC).

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) today denounces the passage of the veto override for House Bill (HB) 68, anti-trans legislation, and DeWine’s proposed care restrictions on gender affirming care.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and the Democratic Cuyahoga County Delegation today sent a letter to the CEOs of CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation, requesting action regarding the maintenance and recent violations of railroad bridges in Cleveland the companies own. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) and Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 174 which would establish and operate The Ohio Health Care Plan. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) yesterday praised the citizens of Ohio for their overwhelming support in defeating Issue 1 during the August 8th Special Election.

COLUMBUS – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Representative Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) announced the reintroduction of the Ohio Fairness Act, legislation to prohibit discrimination of LGBTQ+ Ohioans in employment, housing or public accommodations.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood), calls today’s shameful passage of the Don’t Say Gay Bill (House Bill 8) and the Bully Trans Kids Act (HB 68), in the middle of Pride Month, an act of state-sponsored bullying and bigotry, as well as a direct attack on the freedoms of countless LGBTQ+ children, adults and families.  

COLUMBUS– State Reps. Michael J. Skindell (D- Lakewood) and Latyna M. Humphrey (D-Columbus) today announced the re-introduction of the Ohio Patient Protection Act.

Ohio House Democrats today call the passage of the $13.5 billion Ohio Transportation Budget (HB 23) by the House of Representatives an intricate plan for the future that will create jobs and help grow Ohio’s economy. It passed with unanimous Democratic Caucus support.