According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the current unemployment rate in our state is 8.9 %, above the national rate of 7.8% The capital city has the highest rate in the […]
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
DeLauro & Winsley Face Off in CT-3 Debate
Sunday morning on Face the State we hosted a short debate for the 3rd congressional district. Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro faced off against her Republican challenger, Wayne Winsley. Watch it here: […]
Kennedy Visits Connecticut During Cuban Missile Crisis
Americans didn’t know it then, but when President John Kennedy came to Connecticut on October 17, 1962, it was no ordinary campaign trip. More than 100,000 people turned out to see Kennedy […]
Ex-Party Bosses Urge Status Quo in Senate Race
Two political sparring partners from the 1990s are back. Ed Marcus and Chris DePino were regulars on the political talk show circuit in the days of Weicker, Rowland, Kennelly and Dodd, and […]
Ratings High for First Senate Debate
Sunday’s Connecticut U.S. senate debate between Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy was the most watched senate debate in our state this year and was the highest rated edition of Face the State […]
Follow Sunday's Senate Debate on Twitter #ctsendebate
Twitter is the new force in debate watching, and already we know of several people who’ll be live tweeting during Sunday’s senate debate between Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon. Below is a […]
House Family at the Southington Apple Harvest Parade
Thousands turned out for the Southington Apple Harvest Festival parade Sunday and we were honored to be a part of it. The Channel 3 team came out and marched, and some rode in […]
Paul Ryan Makes Surprise Appearance at Hartford Church
Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan came to Connecticut Sunday for three private fundraisers, and also made a surprise appearance at a Catholic church in downtown Hartford. Father Tom Gallagher told me Ryan […]
Face the State Flashback: Johnson Murphy Debate of '06
As we prepare for the first debate in the hotly contested senate race between Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy, we thought it might be a timely flashback to take a look at […]
Adriaen's Landing in Final Phase
Back in the day, as a relatively young reporter, I spent plenty of time in the late 1990s covering the Adriaen’s Landing development, which is now in the final phase. It has been a long road, but […]
Connecticut Serves Merely as ATM to Obama and Romney
Today Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan has a busy day with three events in three towns in a state where a tight senate race could tip the balance of power in Washington. He is […]
Miles of Smiles
If you are camera shy, then television news is not for you. In addition to being in front of video cameras, we also have to pose for still photographs, that are used […]
Simmons & Bysiewicz Defend Former Rivals
The debate season kicks off next Sunday, October 7th when Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon face off in their first debate of campaign 2012. The two will square off in an hour long live […]
McMahon & Murphy to Debate for First Time this Morning
With a new Quinnipiac University poll showing the U.S. senate race neck and neck, all eyes are focused on one of the most anticipated events of the fall campaign: the first Murphy McMahon senate […]
Happy Belated Birthday, Channel 3!
This past weekend Channel 3 turned 56. On September 21, 1957, your favorite television station went on the air for the first time. Our call letters then were WTIC, and became WFSB […]
Weicker: Murphy & McMahon Should be Transparent
The only man alive to serve as both Connecticut’s governor and U.S. senator is calling on Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon to focus on the issues instead of negative campaigning. During a […]
UConn Fan Guide to Land of the WMU Broncos
If you’re heading out west this weekend to catch the UConn game against Western Michigan University, enjoy Kalamazoo. I used to live in that city with the funny name, and it’s a […]
Senate Race Dominating Headlines and the Water Cooler
Ever since the Lieberman Lamont epic senate battle in 2006, Connecticut senate races have become a must-see spectator sport. This year is no different, as voters are debating the McMahon Murphy race […]
Connecticut's Kennedy Ready to Hit Campaign Trail
Ted Kennedy, Junior came in for a taping of Face the State to talk about what he’s been up to and his most important job. Although he works as a health care attorney, he is […]
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