Muhammad Ali and Magic Johnson had prime seats at the Capitol.

Rhode Islanders react to the inauguration of Barack Obama.

NBC 10 Political Reporter Bill Rappleye is in Washington covering the presidential Inauguration.

Gov. Deval Patrick braced residents for painful fiscal decisions in his annual State of the State speech, but said now is no time to hunker down.

Gov. Don Carcieri will miss a legal deadline to submit his budget for the fiscal year beginning in July.

State lawmakers face a looming decision on whether to accept first-in-the-nation changes to the state Medicaid system.

A local third grader sends the paper figure to the President-elect—and it comes back signed.

The Democrats warn that Carcieri’s plan fails to take into account soaring unemployment.

Rhode Island voters would be required to show photo identification before casting a ballot in the next presidential election.

There might be a bigger tax on your meal check if Gov. Deval Patrick gets his way to boost the budget in Massachusetts.

Rhode Island lawmakers return to the State House next week.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and others react to the passing of Claiborne Pell.

Will you pay more to smoke?

State lawmakers return to Smith Hill next week.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is fighting a malignant brain tumor, is back at work.