It was a big news week 35 years ago this January. While the collapse of the Hartford Civic Center on January 18, 1978 was grabbing the headlines, a scandal brewing in the world of Jai […]
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Governor Calls for New Housing in Downtown Hartford and a Full Service Starbucks
This Sunday our guest on Face the State is Governor Dannel Malloy, who is here to talk about his first year in office, and what he has planned for the coming year. […]
Malloy “Done With” with Rowland Radio Show
Don’t listen for Governor Malloy on “Church and State,” the afternoon radio show on WTIC AM 1080 co-hosted by former Governor John Rowland and Pastor Will Marotti. During a taping of Face […]
State Will Pay For Rell Portrait
The controversy over whether the state will pay for an official portrait of former Governor Jodi Rell is over. Tonight during a taping of Face the State, Governor Malloy said “it […]
Top Ten Hartfordite Blog Posts of 2011
Thanks to all of you who followed “The Hartfordite” in 2011, and helped traffic double from 2010. Here are the top ten most read blog posts: 10. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/mika-brzezinski-at-wfsb-the-hartford-years/ 9. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/bysiewicz-polls-shows-her-beating-heavyweights-kennedy-and-mcmahon/ 8. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/bysiewicz-polls-shows-her-beating-heavyweights-kennedy-and-mcmahon/ […]
Reporter Turned Candidate Cites Bias as a Reason for Run
For years, television reporter Grant Stinchfield found himself in an awkward situation. He was a conservative Republican in an industry widely tagged the “liberal media.” Now he is running for congress, and not […]
Plugging the Brain Drain
Much has been said and written about the “brain drain” in our state, and the difficulty companies have in luring young people to move here. Ask any recruiter, and he or she […]
Ex-Reporter Stinchfield: Unions a Problem in Connecticut
There is a widely held belief that all reporters are secretly liberal Democrats. One of our guests this weekend on Face the State helps shatter that myth. Grant Stinchfield is a […]
Senator Edith Prague Suffers Stroke
State Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) has suffered a stroke on Christmas night and is hospitalized. Prague’s daughter, Shelly Prague, told Eyewitness News her 86 year old mother will likely be under the care […]
Hartford Cathedral Fire of 1956
60 years ago this New Year’s Eve, a devastating fire in Hartford made headlines around the world. The ornate Cathedral of St. Joseph, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford, was […]
Lieberman Talks Romney’s Religion, and 2012 Senate Race
Connecticut’s senior senator Joe Lieberman has been a guest on Face the State numerous times over the past 30 years as senator, and attorney general. This Sunday he’ll be talking about his […]
Face the State Flashback: The G. Fox Era Comes to an End
Nostalgia for a lost Connecticut holiday tradition has been running high this year thanks to pictures making the rounds on Facebook and in the media promoting an upcoming program. We’re talking about […]
Oh, the Joys of the Family Christmas Card
My daughter is now at the age that she actually anticipates seeing the holiday cards that flood our mailbox this time of year. She looks for pictures of her friends, cousins, and Santa […]
My Saab Story
Picking up my new Saab in October, 1995. That service sign was an omen. The news that Saab is likely disappearing from the automotive landscape is devastating to the legions of enthusiasts who […]
Santa, Skating, and 1,000,000 Lights
With just a week before Christmas, I highly recommend a trip to your capital city for the family. Make sure to check out the free skating rink at Bushnell Park, and visit with […]
An Historic Journalistic Undertaking
This week we learned some stunning news: there was an assassination threat against Governor Malloy that came from a state worker. It actually happened in June, but we only read about it […]
Bysiewicz Talks Tough in Laying out Campaign Plan
Democratic candidate for the U.S. senate Susan Bysiewicz does not support New Haven Mayor John DeStefano’s plan to allow illegal immigrants to vote in municipal elections. In what is sure to be […]
Face the State Flashback: The Implosions of 2001
Implosions are a certainly a spectacle to behold. In a matter of a seconds, with a flash of smoke and fire, a building is reduced to a pile of rubble. Hartford has hosted its share […]
Yankees Boss Shows Hartford Whalers Love
When New York Yankees General Manager rappelled down the Landmark Tower in Stamford to help ring in the holiday season at the city’s “Heights and Lights” celebration, he revealed his team colors […]
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