Photos: Here's what the Rhode Island LL Baseball State Championship looked like providencejournal.com/pictur…

The General Assembly has OK'd legislation from Senate President @Val_Lawson and Rep. @Mcgaw71 to ensure that Medicare patients over 65 years old are eligible for all Medicare supplemental coverage programs, regardless pre-existing conditions. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

The House today passed legislation introduced by House Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy that would criminalize deed theft — an increasingly common practice that bold scammers use to actually steal homes and real estate. Deed theft typically involves forged documents, such as a quit claim deed, to record a phony transfer of property ownership. Scammers will then seek to sell either the stolen vacant land or home or even rent it to turn a profit, forcing the real owners to head to court to reclaim their property. “These scams, which often prey upon older homeowners, are becoming increasingly more common,” said Speaker Pro Tempore Kennedy. “It’s a particular risk to those who own unoccupied property and it can be a mess to untangle, with complicated and lengthy court hearings. This legislation would create a process to validate a person’s identity when he or she files a title deed and other real estate and personal property records.” More information: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

We're just 1 of 8 states that still has a state tax on Social Security. My Affordability for All agenda says it's time to change that.

Think you’re middle class in Rhode Island? Here’s the income range providencejournal.com/story/…