The National Herald, by TNH Staff: "COVENTRY, RI – Greek-American Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis is calling on Congressmen Jim Langevin and Davic Cicilline, as well as Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, to support sanctions against the Turkish government for their recent incursion into northern Syria.

Raptakis said the Turkish invasion threatens to turn into a genocide against the Kurdish people who had established a stable area where some two million Kurdish citizens were able to reside in relative peace compared to the rest of the troubled country." Read the full article at The National Herald.

Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis discusses, on live TV, the RI abortion bill that was transferred to the Health and Human Services Committee. Click/tap on graphic to play this impactful Dan Yorke show.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI: Senator Lou Raptakis (representing Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich) sat down with Dan Yorke to discuss his no vote on the abortion rights bill. Credit WNAC

"STATE HOUSE – Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) and Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick) are highlighting the release of Auditor General Dennis Hoyle’s report on the long-troubled Coventry sewer program and the high costs being levied on Coventry’s taxpayers. The Auditor General completed the report at the request of Senator Raptakis, Representative Serpa, and other members of the Coventry delegation in the General Assembly.

The report lays out a detailed analysis of the operations and implementation of the controversial sewer project and offers several recommendations to rectify concerns about the program, as well as, recommendations to ensure the project’s short-term and long-term financial viability and success." Read full report... Click/tap here.

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GoLocal Prov: "Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle on GoLocal LIVE, after calling for the Coventry Town Council to examine conditions at the Harris Mill Lofts and developer Brady Sullivan. 'It was placed on the agenda - then it was removed,' said Raptakis of what was supposed to be the consideration of the issues raised at the Harris Mill Lofts at a recent Coventry Town Council Meeting.  'I've, was, told nothing's wrong in the situation.'

'This is a Cluster' Warns Doctor of Mold and Bird Pathogens Found at Brady Sullivan Mill - 'How do you allow a certificate of occupancy placed on this facility if there have been problems? We need to investigate from A to Z what is going on at Harris Mills,' said Raptakis."