Category: East Greenwich

Rep. Serpa/Sen. Raptakis primary voting bill signed into law

9/4/2024

"WEST WARWICK, RI — At West Warwick Town Hall on Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Secretary of State Gregg Amore and bill sponsors Representative Patricia Serpa (D-District 27) and Senator Leonidas Raptakis (D-District 33) for a ceremonial bill signing of 2418A /7662, which allow unaffiliated voters to remain unaffiliated after participating in a party primary. The bills also codify an unaffiliated voter’s right to participate in a primary of their choosing even when they may have voted in a different party’s primary previously."

Read the press release at RI General Assembly

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Rhode Island Police Dogs Injured in the Line of Duty will receive medical care

9/29/2022

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Rhode Island Senate State Senator Lou Raptakis spoke about the importance of treating our four-legged officers with dignity. This took place as the “Nero’s Law” was signed into law. RI K9s will receive medical care and transportation to a veterinary hospital if injured in the line of duty. Excerpt credit M. O'Brien's Facebook post

RI General Assembly News: “Not all heroes walk on two feet and I am glad that our heroic police K-9s will now be able to receive the care that they deserve if they are injured in the line of duty. I thank the sponsors, my colleagues in the General Assembly and Governor McKee for supporting this worthy piece of legislation,” said Senator Raptakis (D-Dist. 33). For more detailed information please reference:

General Assembly News
https://www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease/_layouts/15/ril.pressrelease.inputform/DisplayForm.aspx?List=c8baae31-3c10-431c-8dcd-9dbbe21ce3e9&ID=373016

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https://ritv.devosvideo.com/show?video=5130665a1dbc...

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