The state Democratic party has been focusing its attention on 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley, but it is only a matter of time before other candidates enter the 2014 race for […]
Cafero’s Malloy Report Card: C- to D
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Should Connecticut Celebrate Its History by Honoring Its Native Son President?
Only one U.S. president was born in Connecticut, yet you would be hard-pressed to find any plaque, monument or historic site commemorating that. As our state moves forward with its tourism campaign, […]
Foley: “Absolutely No New Taxes”
There are no official candidates yet in the race for governor, but the state Democratic party is already focused on the man it apparently believes will be the Republican candidate, 2010 GOP […]
Vociferous Vice Back on Channel 3
For a generation of Connecticut television viewers he was known as the “Money Man.” Jim Vicevich was a business reporter for WFSB for thirteen years in the 80s and 90s, and was […]
Mom and Dad, Don't Give Booze to Your Kids
My grandfather giving a beer to an 8 month old Dennis House Going to prom is one of those milestones in life that you will never forget. Proud parents take pictures of […]
Mom and Dad, Don’t Give Booze to Your Kids
My grandfather giving a beer to an 8 month old Dennis House Going to prom is one of those milestones in life that you will never forget. Proud parents take pictures of […]
Lawyer: New Connecticut Gun Law Not Legal
A Branford attorney has uncovered a legal and legislative technicality that he says has rendered the state’s new gun law null and void. In an exclusive interview set to air Sunday on […]
Face the State Flashback: Gun Control in 1968
On a spring Sunday morning, television viewers watched a Connecticut senator talk about gun control. Sound familiar? Only this Sunday political conversation took place nearly 45 years ago. You’ll see it this […]
My Close Call in Traffic
We had a little drama in my family this morning. While on my way to bring my son Julian to pre-school, an elderly driver suddenly turned in front me without warning and […]
J. Geils in new Adam Sandler Movie, but what about Hartford Whalers shirt?
The movie Grown Ups was mindless fun, and I’ll admit, I’m looking forward to the sequel this summer. Hartford Whalers fans everywhere got a huge thrill when Adam Sandler wore a Whalers […]
Breaking Down the Busway
I think it is safe to say that one of the most controversial state projects of our time is the New Britain to Hartford Busway, now called CT Fastrak. It is a […]
The Gun Bill is Law, Now What?
This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by two Democrats who voted differently on this week’s historic gun control legislation. Senate President Donald Williams was for it, and State Representative […]
Face the State Flashback: Hartford Reacts to Assassination of Martin Luther King
45 years ago this week Hartford was a city in turmoil, as rioters destroyed property in the city’s north end in response to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. This […]
Bacchiochi Comfortable with Thought of Being # 2
The noisy debate over gun control captured the headlines at the state capitol this week, but quietly down the street at the Secretary of the State’s office, campaign 2014 was getting underway. […]
From Connecticut to California
Our family vacation last week took us to the west coast and southern California. Kara and I have family and friends there and a visit to Los Angeles was a few years […]
Jepsen Talks Google, Newtown, and All Things Legal
Did you know that Google was driving around the streets of Connecticut as part of its “street view” feature? The internet behemoth came to our state to capture images of thousands of […]
Face the State Flashback: the Woody & Mia Battle
21 years ago this winter I was covering a story in New Haven that attracted reporters from all over the nation. Film director Woody Allen and his estranged long time girlfriend Mia […]
Mark Shriver Talks About His Father, & Public Service
Mention the name Shriver in Connecticut and inevitably someone will bring up the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, one of the biggest events ever held in our state. We all remember the […]
Face the State Flashback: Cardinals Conference of 2002
I’ve been to Rome several times, including twice for work. I covered the death of Pope John Paul II and his subsequent funeral in 2005, and an historic conference of cardinals in […]
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