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Raptakis and Pappas Call for the U.S. Congress to Reject The Sell Of F-35 Aircraft to Turkey7/10/2026  Photo/Story Credit: The National Herald The National Herald: "Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis and Minnesota State Senator Sandy Pappas are calling on the Rhode Island and Minnesota Congressional delegations to oppose any effort by President Trump to reward the Erdogan regime with the new jets. He noted that while Erdogan appealed to President Trump by arranging a welcome in Turkey that involved Ottoman warriors in suits of armor and fighter jets, his regime has not been a reliable ally."
“The Erdogan regime has been happy to play the role of chaos agent in the Eastern Mediterranean, threatening Greece, Cyprus and Israel and provoking conflict, all while running multiple threats in the Eastern Mediterranean undermining U.S. security interests,” said Raptakis and Pappas. “In the last few weeks, the Erdogan regime has ramped up its rhetoric in challenging Israel, issuing periodic threats and further fanning the flames of chaos and confusion.” Read more at: The National Herald.
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 WarwickPost.com STATE HOUSE – Senators cleared legislation (2026-S 2015) by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis removing mortgage license exemption for mortgage lenders originating less than six loans in 12 months, a sixth attempt at the change.
Senator Raptakis has introduced the legislation for the past five years. Refer to this link: Warwick Post.  RI State Senator Lou Raptakis - Press Conference DUI and Highway Traffic Legislation. Click/tap on the image. Source Capitol TV. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — "Lawmakers are considering legislation that would strengthen the penalties for drunk, impaired and reckless driving offenses. The Senate Judiciary Committee took up nearly two dozen different proposals Thursday aimed at making roadways safer statewide." Read the full article HERE.
Articles & Media to Reference (Source RI State Senator Lou Raptakis): 'When is enough, enough?': Lawmakers renew push to strengthen DUI penalties | Events In Providence, RI ‘When is enough, enough?’: Lawmakers renew push to strengthen DUI penalties Rhode Island Lawmakers Push to Strengthen DUI Penalties - Providence Today Rhode Island lawmakers to discuss legislation on drunk, reckless driving ‘When is enough, enough?’: Lawmakers renew push to strengthen DUI penalties | WPRI.com  Article by Brian Crandall, and Photographic Image Credited to NBC 10 NEWS "The state of Rhode Island wins another round in court over its actions related to Johnson’s Pond in Coventry.
A federal appeals court Friday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the state by the now-former owners of the reservoir, who still have another lawsuit pending against the town of Coventry. Soscia Holdings, a local family company, sued the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in 2022, challenging the state law signed by Gov. Dan McKee that summer requiring the pond owners get DEM permission to raise and lower water levels. DEM subsequently found Soscia in violation of the law." Read the full article: Click/Tap here.  "Public safety needs to be protected and upheld,’ says Raptakis
STATE HOUSE – Sens. Leonidas P. Raptakis and Todd M. Patalano will be introducing two bills in January that aim to keep roadways clear and safe for motorists and pedestrians. They highlight the need for the legislation due to protesters blocking highways and the recent phenomena of “street takeovers.” Senate Majority Whip David P. Tikoian, and Sens. Peter A. Appollonio Jr., Brian J. Thompson, Andrew R. Dimitri, Robert Britto, John P. Burke and Stefano V. Famiglietti will cosponsor the legislative package." Read the full article - click/tap here. 
Credit: From the Office of State Senator Leonidas "Lou" Raptakis - Press Release (11/21/25)
From the Chief of Staff at CCRI: As the school welcomed back thousands of students, he extended an invitation to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Student Services space on our Warwick Campus. The Student Services spaces were completely gutted and renovated thanks to a $12 million GO bond in 2021, transforming the space from a dark, non-accessible rabbit hole into a bright, spacious, and centralized new area, ready to welcome our students, including an elevator – something that was sorely lacking in the old space. State Senator Lou Raptakis was honored to be there and participated in the ribbon-cutting festivities.
 Credit: WPRI.com / 12 WPRI: “It’s important that we never forget,” Sen. Leonidas Raptakis said. “I think that’s the whole issue. You never forget, because if you forget something, history always repeats itself. We want to be vigilant and to prevent anything like this happening again.” To read the original story by Kayla Fish and Leah Crowley, click/tap here.
 Photos by Laura Paton/Rhode Island Current Rhode Island Current: "Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis, a Coventry Democrat, presented a proclamation to William Pennoyer of the American Legion. The proclamation states that new legislation passed this year by the General Assembly allows teachers or administrators in Rhode Island public schools to hold a brief moment of silence after the pledge of allegiance on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The new law, ceremonially signed Thursday afternoon by Gov. Dan McKee, was modeled on a measure enacted in New York to commemorate the attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon." To view the complete article, click/tap here.
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