Thousands of people have driven by it and thousands more have seen them on the television news. The Occupy Hartford movement seems to be at a crossroads. The crowd of people camping […]
What’s Next for Occupy Hartford?
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Will State Renegotiate Deal with Foxwoods and Mohegan?
The big political story next week will be the special session called by Governor Malloy to talk jobs. Talk jobs is what we did during a taping of Face the State with […]
Roraback Takes Aim at House Speaker Donovan
State Senator Andrew Roraback is a few months behind in the fundraising game, but the newest entrant in the race for the 5th congressional district is confident he can catch up. The Goshen […]
Roberti Has High Hopes in CT-5
Over the past several months, we’ve had a steady parade of guests on Face the State who are running for the 5th congressional seat, currently held by Chris Murphy. There are eight […]
Face the State Flashback: Election of 1986
In 1986, Connecticut Republicans were hoping to snap a three-election losing streak and take back the governorship, something they hadn’t won since 1970. Popular Governor William O’Neill was seeking a second full […]
Shays: McMahon was Reckless and Outrageous
The battle for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Joe Lieberman is shaping up to be very similar to the fight we saw in 2010. Once again, […]
The Simpsons are Saved
A deal has been struck between 20th Century Fox Television, producers and actors to save “The Simpsons,” the longest running sitcom on television. Honestly, I didn’t even know the show was still on […]
Former WFSB Weatherman Charlie Bagley Dead at 82
It is a sad day here at Channel 3 as we’ve learned of the passing of a member of our family, Charlie Bagley. He died yesterday at his home in Stafford Springs at […]
Face the State Flashback: Income Tax Rally of ’91
Twenty-six years ago this fall an estimated 50,000 people turned out at the State Capitol to protest the state’s newly passed income tax. Any way you look at it, this was an […]
Himes Gets a Challenger
4th District Congressman Jim Himes has his first challenger, Republican David Orner of Darien. The former naval intelligence officer and businessman announced his candidacy today, and appeared for a taping of Face […]
Five Republicans in CT-5?
State Senator Andrew Roraback preparing for Face the State earlier this year State Senator Andrew Roraback may jump into the race for the 5th congressional district. WFSB political analyst Brian Flaherty revealed […]
Reason # 733 to own a Buick Roadmaster
Of my Roadmaster’s favorite places to go is Home Depot, where the venerable Buick gets its workout hauling whatever I’m buying. During a recent trip there we spotted another, belonging to […]
Twins for Tom Foley!
Congratulations to 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley and wife Leslie Fahrenkopf on the birth of twins. Grace Quinlan Foley and William Reed Foley were born September 26th and as you might […]
DSS Commish: Connecticut Might Consider Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
An issue that is becoming a hot topic of conversation is whether welfare recipients should be tested for drug abuse. Right now, the state of Florida is considering making such testing a […]
2012 Senate Race: Keeping Journalists Busy
Will Connecticut make history with an all female senate matchup? Will Chris Murphy hold onto his lead into polls? Is Chris Shays making a mistake by slowly rolling out his campaign? There […]
CT Won’t Return to “Retro” License Plates
License plate fanatics hoping for a return to the retro dark blue and white tags that adorned Connecticut registered cars for more than 40 years are in for a disappointment. There are […]
In October Commish Conceded Scammers May Have Received Federal Storm Assistance
The findings that some state workers may have committed fraud related to federal assistance intended for the victims of Tropical Storm Irene, may not have surprised DSS Commissioner Roderick Bremby. On Face […]
My Involvement in a Recent News Story
John Howell, an astute reporter for the West Hartford Patch, called to say he discovered my name in a police report filed in West Hartford. I was considered a witness in a […]
We’ll let you say this one, Dr. Oz!
Every day the news anchors here have to record an “Oz” tease promoting the next edition of “Doctor Oz.” For a quarter a century it was the “Oprah” tease. The producers of […]
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