21 years ago this week preservationists lost a battle to save this building, Hartford’s first skyscraper. The Hartford Aetna National Bank building stood for nearly 80 years at the corner of Main […]
City Should Seek Ideas for Prime Parcel
Senate President: $2B in State Worker Concessions will Happen
One of the key parts of Governor Malloy’s budget proposal calls for $2,000,000,000 in concessions from state workers. Some union workers have said it will never happen. Economist Fred Carstensen doubts it […]
Hillary Clinton Urged to Help Zachs Extradition
The Connecticut congressional delegation is urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help with the extradition of convicted murderer Adam Zachs. In a letter to Clinton, the delegation seeks state department assistance in returning […]
Gas Hits $4 a Gallon
I had a moment of insanity yesterday when I filled up on the Merritt Parkway (the Merritt has notoriously high gas prices) as Kara, the kids and I headed to a birthday party […]
Hartford Parking Peeves
The number one complaint I get about Hartford is hands down, parking. People tell me parking is often confusing or expensive or both. On this Sunday’s “Face the State,” we talk with the […]
Tolls are Returning; but Gas Tax Could Fall
It is not official yet, but tolls are coming back to Connecticut highways. That’s the word from State Representatives Tony Guerrera (D) Rocky Hill, and Pam Sawyer, (R) Bolton. During the taping […]
Face the State Flashback: 1992 Connecticut Presidential Primary
This past weekend on Face the State our flashback brought us back to 1992. 19 years ago this week, Jerry Brown shocked Connecticut and the nation when he defeated Bill Clinton in […]
Oops! Woman Calls Malloy “Rowland”
“Good evening, Governor Rowland.” That’s how a state worker in a union t-shirt addressed Governor Malloy tonight at the town hall meeting in Hartford. There was a loud “ooh” from the crowd, […]
With Election Looming, Mayor Segarra Focusing on New Business
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra is one of our guests on Face the State this weekend, and during the taping we got right down to business by talking about business. One of the […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Celebrates Her Silver Jubilee at WFSB
It was March 19, 1986 when Denise D’Ascenzo began her first day of work at Channel 3. No news anchor in Connecticut television has been on the air consecutively at the same […]
A Politician Not Afraid to Change his Mind
Most politicians who change their positions are called “flip floppers” by their critics. Often they are wishy washy on their reasons for a change, and sometimes they parse words to explain […]
Democrats Have Opportunity to Raise Diversity Bar in Senate Race
The race for the 2012 Democratic Senate nomination in Connecticut could be historic in terms of racial diversity. Right now there are only two announced candidates, former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz […]
State Representative Tong Interested In Lieberman Seat
State Representative William Tong (D) Stamford, is considering running for the senate seat currently held by Senator Joe Lieberman. Tong told me has been encouraged by friends and supporters and he is […]
Electoral College v. Popular Vote
There is a move afoot across the country to change the way we choose presidents. The electoral college was criticized after the election of 2000, and some want to get rid of […]
New DCF Commissioner: “90,000 tips of Child Abuse a Year”
This week on Eyewitness News we brought you a story that made many of you angry and brought a tear to many an eye. A pregnant mother accused of beating her baby […]
Occhiogrosso Talks Taxes, Security and His Boss
Governor Malloy may not be as popular with voters as his predecessor, but it is clear he is more popular with the media. The new governor has raised the bar very high […]
Update: the Search for my Italian Ancestors
The last three weeks have been remarkable in my search for my Italian ancestors. The article in the magazine “PrimaDaNoi” of Pescara, Italy has allowed me to connect with cousins I never […]
Borges Being Urged to Enter Senate Race
Democrats wanting another candidate to choose from in the senate race besides Susan Bysiewicz and Chris Murphy could get their wish. Former State Treasurer Frank Borges told me today he is still being […]
Finance Committee Leaders say Malloy Won’t Get Everything he Wants
Senators Roraback and Daily moments before the taping with WFSB Audio Engineer Dario Muneton and Face the State Technical Producer Adam Brooks Taxes will be going up. That’s the word from […]
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