When options for a new arena in downtown Hartford were unveiled last week, it made news here in Connecticut of course, but then word of a potential return of the Hartford Whalers […]
Keeping the Whalers Dream Alive, in Connecticut and Across the USA
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
UConn, Then and Now
This Sunday on Face the State, we are joined by Susan Herbst, the president of the University of Connecticut, who’s here to talk about budget cuts, the progress the state’s flasgship university […]
Enjoy Your Next Journey, Mr. Spock
I was saddened to learn of the passing of actor Leonard Nimoy, who died today at age of 83. Mr. Spock, his iconic character from Star Trek will live forever on in […]
Republican Response to Malloy Budget
Sunday on Face the State, we had Republican response to Governor Malloy’s budget address. State Representative Chris Davis of Ellington talks about the GOP’s counter proposal, and how his party can make […]
New Details on the Hartford Ballpark
In just under fourteen months, baseball will be played in downtown Hartford. The new minor league ballpark, the centerpiece of a massive development in the Downtown North section of town, will be […]
Looking for Connecticut Girls from 1980
It was a scene reminiscent of the Beatles and the British invasion of 1964. About two thousand screaming and giggling teenaged girls and some 20 and 30 somethings, too gathering at the […]
Americares CEO on Liberia and Our Own Backyard
When disaster strikes on the other side of our planet, often help comes from Connecticut. Americares of Stamford has come to the aid of millions of people since its founding in 1982, […]
My Brief Career as a Sportscaster
Almost a quarter century ago I suddenly became a sportscaster, at least I played one on TV. WWMT-TV to be precise, the CBS station in the Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek market. It was […]
Malloy Calls for Slashing State Sales Tax
Governor Malloy is proposing lowering the state’s sale tax to a level not seen since Richard Nixon was president, Tom Meskill was governor and Three Dog Night topped the charts. In an […]
That Time I Missed the News #JamDennis
I was knocked off the news yesterday by a 2 x 4, dozens of them actually, strewn across one of the busiest stretches of highway in Connecticut. It’s the first time in […]
Dashing Through the Snow at Lime Rock
Every time a winter storm hits Connecticut there are crashes. We see them by the dozens on our traffic cams in the Eyewitness newsroom and yet so many could have been avoided. […]
A Face Freshening
You may have noticed some changes this Sunday on Face the State. We have some new graphics, that will be able to provide our viewers with more information about our guests, and […]
Gale: I Know Hartford
The field in the race for mayor of Hartford grew by one this week, West End attorney John Gale. Gale was on Face the State as an exploratory candidate a while back, […]
Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and this Sunday on Face the State we are joined by three young, dynamic, black leaders who are working to make Connecticut a better place. Shawn Wooden […]
Blizzard of ’78 and the Politics of Storms
Anytime a major storm hits Connecticut, be assured the governor will be on television articulating what the state is doing to keep the citizens safe. If a politician handles the crisis well, […]
Bronin: Hartford Needs a Strong Leader
2015 seems to be the year Hartford voters and the media could be treated to the most fascinating race for mayor in decades. This is only the fourth mayoral election since the […]
Taxes, Tolls, Toilets and Talk
This week Governor Malloy sat with legislative leaders and talked finances over Fritos and sandwiches. On Face the State, we I met with some legislative leaders and talked up similar subjects over […]
Batman Returns…To My Television Set
The 1960s “Batman” television series has been out of production for nearly 50 years, but it has been rediscovered at my house, by my kids. My son wanted a Batman toy for […]
Lines, Licenses and the Look
The state’s controversial plan to give driver’s licenses to undocumented residents is now in full swing. So how is it going? We got some answers this weekend from the new commissioner of […]
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