One of Connecticut’s biggest holiday traditions is moving. Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced today the Festival of Light will move to Bushnell Park after 46 years on Constitution Plaza. The big news […]
Festival of Light to Move
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Malloy Apologizes for “Offending Anyone;” Foley Talks About Being Boring
This morning on our pre-election edition of Face the State we are joined by the two major candidates for Governor, Democrat Dan Malloy and Republican Tom Foley. We talked about taxes, undecided voters, […]
Happy Anniversary Parking Lot!
20 years ago today, on a cold Sunday morning, a spectacular demolition was witnessed by thousands of people. A hotel that hosted weddings, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, other politicians and […]
My Presidential Endorsement?
When I was in high school I had the task of writing an endorsement that would appear in our school newspaper. In an effort to avoid favoritism in the election of 1980, […]
Dem’s Advice for Malloy: Tax Low Income People
The next Governor will inherit quite a budget mess and a deficit of $3.5 billion. Both Dan Malloy and Tom Foley have lacked specifics when it comes to exactly how they plan to […]
DeLauro “Blessed to be a Congresswoman,” Rules out 2012 Senate Run
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro with Denise D’Ascenzo and Al Terzi, who happen to live in DeLauro’s 3rd District Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is running a campaign for re-election unlike many of her fellow Democrats. […]
The End of an Era
Our grocery store is closing this weekend. The Waldbaum’s in West Hartford is closing its doors, and will re-open as a Big Y next month. The old store with the new name […]
Ganim Opens Door for 2011 Run for Mayor
2010 has been one crazy election year, and 2011 could be one, too. Former Bridgeport Mayor and convicted felon Joe Ganim might possibly want to try to get his old job back. […]
Brickley Studies O’Connor Playbook in Quest for Upset
The Wethersfield businesswoman seeking to become the first Republican since the 1950s to represent the 1st congressional district wasn’t surprised by the ctcapitolreport poll that showed her within 7 points of Democrat […]
The Oldest Rookie?
Is 60 the new 40? That’s what Dick Blumenthal and Linda McMahon must be hoping. If elected, each would be one of the oldest rookie senators Connecticut has ever elected. Senators Chris Dodd […]
Candidates to Campaign in the Kitchen
We’ve seen the candidates debate, stump, shake hands and star in commercials. Next week you’ll see them cook. Senate candidate Linda McMahon and gubernatorial candidates Tom Foley and Dan Malloy have all agreed […]
How should Dodd and Rell be Honored?
2010 marks the apparent end of the long political careers of two of the biggest names in Connecticut politics: Senator Chris Dodd and Governor Jodi Rell. Rell has been on a ballot […]
Murphy Caligiuri Ad Wars to Heat Up
It won’t be Blumenthal McMahon or Foley Malloy but the television ad wars are heating up in the race for the 5th District. Congressman Chris Murphy has been running ads for weeks, and […]
Dodd University?
Unlike many Democrats, Congressman John Larson is sticking by his guns, not running from an unpopular White House. During a taping of Face the State, Larson unabashedly supported President Obama, calling […]
Reason #727 to own a Buick Roadmaster
The towing capacity of the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon is truly impressive. Take a look at this sight on Route 2 in Exeter, Rhode Island that Kara snapped while I was driving. […]
Bringing in the Big Guns: Brown, Christie to follow Obama and Clinton
President Obama has been here, so has former President Clinton, and in the next month we’ll be seeing more high profile politicians coming to Connecticut on behalf of candidates here. Massachusetts Senator […]
Bysiewicz Rules out 2011 Mayoral Run
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz will not run for office next year. During a taping of “Face the State” the three term Democrat ruled out running for mayor of Middletown in 2011. […]
Malloy Getting Help from National Democrats
Eyewitness News has learned the Democratic Governors Association is now running television ads on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy. Late last week the DGA spent roughly $200,000 for advertising on WFSB. […]
Courtney and Himes Punt on Pelosi; Won’t Endorse Her Now for Another Term as Speaker
It’s been happening around the country, and now here in Connecticut two prominent Democrats appear to be distancing themselves from the Democratic leadership in Washington, namely House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. During a […]
