This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by the new mayor Meriden, who is here to talk about the silver city and his role as a political role model. Manny […]
This Sunday on Face the State
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Thank You for a Great 50th Birthday!
I want to thank every one who came out to celebrate my 50th birthday at Hartford City Hall. Roughly 250 people helped raise money for Interval House, which helps women suffering from […]
Where do you get a Hartford Whalers Zamboni?
I had the occasion the other day to visit one of my favorite stores, known for its wide selection of Hartford Whalers merchandise. Parade of Novelties in the mall in Meriden sells […]
Federal Investigation Growing at State Capitol
These are days of dark clouds over the state capitol. Federal investigators looking into allegations of corruption in the case of former speaker of the house Chris Donovan in 2012, are now […]
Look Who’s an Extra
Face the State isn’t necessarily known as a launching pad to stardom, although Tom Dudchik of http://www.ctcapitolreport.com would disagree, as his show was greenlighted after a handful of much heralded appearances on […]
A Disastrous Display of Athleticism (on my part) for a Good Cause
This past weekend I was in charity basketball game to support a charity near and dear to me, Interval House. Several men and I all dedicated to preventing domestic violence got together […]
Trailblazing Mayor Sees Big Things for his Suburb
This Sunday on Face the State we were joined by a suburban Hartford mayor who made history in the fall when he became the first Muslim mayor in Connecticut. Dr. Saudi Anwar […]
More Trouble Ahead for Former Governor Rowland?
2014 is the year we mark a dubious anniversary in Connecticut history. Ten years ago, the state’s once popular three term governor was the focus of a corruption scandal that eventually culminated […]
Face the State Flashback: ’96 Atlanta Olympics Bombing
In the summer of 1996, a day after returning from covering the crash of TWA Flight 800, I was sent to Atlanta for more breaking news. Someone detonated a bomb at the […]
Jack is Back
The race for state treasurer is heating up. Incumbent Democrat Denise Nappier is running for a 5th term, but Republicans see her as vulnerable. Enter Jack Orchulli. Jack is back, is the […]
That Time I Almost Met Paul McCartney
I’m a little on the young side to remember the Beatles. They were broken up by the time I started taking guitar lessons in the 1st grade, but my parents had Beatles […]
Winter Storm Easton
The impending winter storm has been named Easton by the WFSB team of meteorologists. This year the naming theme is Connecticut towns, and this bucolic town in Fairfield County is the latest. […]
Moving on Up
Today we say a goodbye to one of our key players at WFSB, Steve Yablonski. You’ve probably seen his byline on stories on wfsb.com, and perhaps had a glimpse of him in […]
Governor Malloy on Taxes, the GOP, & NHL in Hartford
The budget, jobs, re-election, Tom Foley, the NHL and Chris Christie, those were just some of the topics we talked about with Governor Malloy during a taping of Face the State, that […]
Petit Won’t run for Congress
Doctor William Petit will not run for congress in CT-5 Here’s his statement: I had been approached by a number of people who urged me to consider this possibility and suggested that […]
What’s that Black Thing on My Belt?
One of the best Super Bowl commercials (in my opinion) was the Radio Shack one featuring a throwback to the ’80s. Brilliant I think because in this day and age of Best […]
Help me Celebrate & Support a Great Cause
It is both stunning and sad at how often a woman becomes a victim of domestic abuse. This Sunday on Face the State we will learn more about what’s being done to […]
Trains and Campaigns
On this Super Bowl Sunday on Face the State we are talking trains and campaigns. We are joined by Ned Lamont and Oz Griebel for unique insight into what it takes to […]
Teeing it up with the Back 9 Network
The Back 9 network is a relatively new golf and entertainment channel that set up shop in downtown Hartford at the Phoenix Building with studios under construction at the scene of the […]
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