I started at WFSB 18 years ago today! I didn’t appear on air for a few days before finally filing a report on poverty (above.) By the way, I still have that […]
18 Years!
How to Pronounce Bulkeley
First day of school, so here is a refresher on how to pronounce the high school in Hartford’s South End, and the I-84 bridge. https://dennishouse.tv/2008/10/03/how-to-pronounce-bulkeley/
Former Dem. Party Boss says Obama and Pelosi not welcome in Connecticut
Former Connecticut Democratic Party chairman John Droney is sending a message to President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: don’t come to our state to campaign for state Democrats. During a taping […]
A Fresh Page: Hartford’s New Mayor Pedro Segarra
Here is my article for the August edition of Hartford Magazine. The long civic nightmare that has dogged your capital city for the better part of three years is now over. Former […]
My Assignment 18 Years Ago This Week
Eighteen years ago this week I was on assignment covering a story that dominated our newscasts for much of the summer and fall of ’95: the case of the People v. Simpson, otherwise […]
Always Check your Grammar
“Nothing undermines your credibility more than a misspelling or grammatical mistake.” Those were the words of a former news director here at WFSB after a silly mistake made it into a broadcast. […]
Obama, Pelosi Ties to be used Against Himes & Murphy
It’s no secret we’ll have a red hot senate race this fall, and a tough fight for governor, but some of the congressional races in our state will also be must-see politics. […]
Dick and Linda, Jodi and Joe
I had to weigh in on my colleague Duby McDowell’s column on how to address politicians, nicely followed up by Pat Scully. Their commentaries are below. I’ve always addressed elected officials and […]
The Parallels of 1970 and 2010
A Senator named Dodd was at the end of his career. Republicans were hoping a wealthy candidate from Greenwich would replace him. A popular governor had decided not to seek re-election. Sound […]
Foley & Malloy on Sunday’s “Face the State”
Tom Foley and Dan Malloy are saying they won’t run negative ads in their campaigns for governor, but will they hold to that? During a taping of “Face the State” the two […]
State Rep Could Be Fired by HPD
Hartford Police Officer Hector Robles scored a big victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday night, when voters nominated him for another term. Today he got some bad news: a Hartford Police internal affairs […]
Political Futures of Lamont, Fedele and the Others?
Ned Lamont: He has promised to help Dan Malloy break the Republican gubernatorial winning streak by campaigning for his former rival. As for running for office again, many of Lamont’s most loyal […]
WFSB, CPTV, & WNPR Announce Debate Plans
On this primary day we’d like to announce plans for debates for this fall. WFSB will once again partner with CPTV and WNPR to broadcast two debates in October, one for the […]
Lamont Loses At Least Two Votes
A viewer told me she is no longer on fence about whether to vote for Dan Malloy or Ned Lamont in the primary: she and her husband are going for Malloy. The […]
Another City Blog Worth Checking Out
100 years or so ago Mark Twain was writing about Hartford. Today the bloggers are chronicling life in your capital city, with yours truly among them. There are several interesting sites I’ve […]
Viewer Question About Tom Foley
Are Republicans Tom Foley and Lisa Wilson-Foley related? That’s a question that has been posed to me a few times by viewers. The answer: no, although the name of Foley’s ex-wife is coincidentally, […]
Primary Night: An Opening for Oz? A Foley Wilson-Foley Ticket? A Malloy Lamont Nailbiter?
Tuesday promises to be one of the most exciting primary nights in recent Connecticut history. The governor’s seat is wide open as is a senate seat. On this week’s Face the State” […]
Mini Buick Roadmaster?
GOP Falls to Dems in Debate Viewers
The Republican gubernatorial debate may have been more entertaining than the Democrats’ debate, but more more people watched Dan Malloy and Ned Lamont, than Tom Foley, Michael Fedele and Oz Griebel. According to […]
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