There will be late nights at the State Capitol over the next several days as lawmakers work to pass several bills and tackle their biggest challenge: the state budget. With the end […]
CBIA to Legislature: Do Not Raise Taxes
Ouch! That First Childhood Injury
A month ago he was on training wheels. This weekend, he was speeding down a hill at the West Hartford Reservoir, sans that support system. And then he crashed. My daughter would […]
This Sunday on Face the State
It is Memorial Day weekend and this week on Face the State, we will be talking about taxes, wages and Letterman. State Senators Mae Flexer (D) Killingly and Rob Kane (R) Watertown […]
There is No Place Quite Like the Cape
One of my recent assignments here at WFSB was to recall my favorite summer vacations from my childhood. For me, that meant one place, Cape Cod, or just “the Cape,” as it […]
Doug Glanville and the Fight to Stop Racial Profiling
He is a former major league baseball player, author, ESPN analyst and like many of us, a family man. Doug Glanville moved to Hartford a few years ago for his ESPN job, […]
The Execution of Serial Killer Michael Ross
Our lead story for much of this week has been about a serial killer who dumped his victims in some woods in New Britain near a shopping area that includes the Westfarms […]
A Mother and a Grandmother Faces the State
The woman who is arguably the state’s most popular politician will be spending this Mother’s Day with her children and grandchildren, but if her boss calls, she’ll be ready to go. Lt. […]
Face the State Flashback: Equality in Exotic Dancing
The 1970s were a time when many people were focused on women’s rights. The Equal Rights Amendment was being debated in state capitols across the United States, having been ratified by Connecticut […]
Remembering First Communion
In honor of my daughter and nephew receiving their First Holy Communion this month, I thought I’d break out the photo album. Here’s a look at my rite of passage in the […]
Taxes, a Talk Show Host, & the Hartford Riots of ’69
The riots and unrest in Baltimore this week has reminded some people of the riots that damaged the city of Hartford in late summer 1969. This Sunday on Face the State, we […]
Dennis House 