Hopefully I'm not the only one who didn't know this. They voted on the issue back in 2010 and SEVENTY-EIGHT percent of people voted against the change.
CNN said:Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday that could change the state's official name to exclude a portion that has ties to slavery.
The state's official name is "the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," and the "Providence Plantations" portion has come under scrutiny in the aftermath of protests following the death of George Floyd.
Raimondo signed executive order 20-48, which addressed the slavery ties and puts the issue as a referendum on the ballot in November.
In the meantime, Rhode Island will cease using the state's full name in executive orders and on the state's official websites and official government documents.