• Tiara Mack, a state senator from Rhode Island, doesn't feel bad about twerking on TikTok

    Tiara Mack, a state senator from Rhode Island, doesn't feel bad about twerking on TikTok

    The Rhode Island state senator who went viral when she posted a video of herself twerking in a bikini on the Fourth of July has no regrets about the performance and would do it all over again.
  • Rhode Island residents get checks signed ‘Walt Disney’ and ‘Mickey Mouse’

    Rhode Island residents get checks signed ‘Walt Disney’ and ‘Mickey Mouse’

    Rhode Island’s Division of Taxation turned into a literal Mickey Mouse outfit this week when 176 refund checks were accidentally mailed out bearing the cartoon character’s “signature.” The checks, mailed Monday, were signed “Mickey Mouse” where General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s name belonged, and “Walt Disney” in the spot reserved for State Controller Peter Keenan, according …
  • Rhode Island moves toward changing official state name

    Rhode Island moves toward changing official state name

    Rhode Island’s governor will no longer use the state’s official name because of racism. Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order taking what she called the “first steps” to change the official name of the state. According to a Fox News report, Executive Order 20-48 will require that future executive orders, citations and stationery …