Michael J. Skindell News

COLUMBUS– Today, Representative Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) and Representative Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) announce the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 14 (HCR 14) to urge Congress to support the reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restorative Initiative (GLRI). This bipartisan resolution was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the state legislature.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) today joined the Cuyahoga County House and Senate Delegation, as well as Rep. Daniel P. Troy (D-Willowick) in Lake County and Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) in Lorain County to urgently request Governor DeWine to issue a proclamation declaring a state of emergency across Cuyahoga, Lake, and Lorain Counties which were impacted by a severe weather system on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Michael Skindell (D-Lakewood) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. The record-setting $6.2B investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities, and school districts as well as other community projects.  

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.