“Donald Trump is going to kick people out of the country.” “Jayden says Trump is going to put people in jail.” These are some of the things kids have been saying […]
Parents Scaring Their Kids About Trump; Kane Talks 2018 Governor’s Race
Klarides Talks 2018 Gov. Run; Ex-GOP Chair Floats McMahon for Party Boss;
Former Connecticut Republican party chairman Herb Shepardson says former WWE CEO and former senate candidate Linda McMahon would be a great pick to lead the Republican National Committee. RNC Chairman Reince Preibus […]
Will Linda McMahon Join Trump Administration?
Over the next two months and change President-elect Donald Trump will be assembling his new administration, and he may turn to Connecticut to help fill some posts. Former WWE CEO and two-time […]
Election Night 2016 Preview
The election so many people want to be over is almost here, and at WFSB we are preparing for extensive election night coverage. Sunday on Face the State we will preview about […]
Choices Other than Clinton or Trump
For those voters unhappy about the choice of the two major party candidates this year, there are alternatives. This Sunday on Face the State, we are joined by representatives of the Libertarian […]
Election 2016 Preview & Look Back at 1958
Sunday on Face the State we are talking about the election of 2016, specifically the races in Connecticut. Susan Raff and I are joined by two of the state’s premier journalists, Susan […]
A Run for Governor for Jepsen?
Attorney General George Jepsen is working on his appeal of the recent school funding decision, and came in for a taping of Face the State to talk about it. We also talked […]
Marking 15 Years Since 9/11
This Sunday marks fifteen years since one of the darkest days in American history, September 11, 2001. We will have a one hour special on WFSB at 8AM to cover the memorial […]
Carter says Blumenthal is Beatable
This Sunday on Face the State, we welcome Susan Raff to the program as co-moderator. Susan has been filling on FTS for several years, and now will join me as we question […]
Blumenthal Open to Becoming Clinton’s Attorney General
Senator Richard Blumenthal is running for re-election for a second term as Connecticut’s senior senator, but what if his Yale Law School buddy Hillary Clinton is elected president? On Face the State […]
Should We Worry About Getting an Older President?
One issue that hasn’t yet come up in the presidential campaign yet, but likely will, is age. Donald Trump would be the oldest president ever elected, and Hillary Clinton would be the […]
Campaign Controversy, Casinos, & the Old State House
While voters seem focused on Trump and Clinton and their controversies, there has been a local political story percolating that is all the buzz in Connecticut political circles. A grand jury is […]
Murphy Warns of Dangerous Times in a Trump Presidency
Senator Chris Murphy has seen his stock rising in the Democratic party. One of the youngest members of the senate, Murphy made a national name for himself during a filibuster calling for […]
Guns and a Young Gun
Self described as a “little groggy” after this week’s sit-in in the House of Representatives, Congressman John Larson came in for a Face the State interview to talk about his experience this […]
Transgender, Trump & Clinton
The transgender bathroom and locker room issue has been a hot topic lately, and we’re taking it up this Sunday on Face the State. Our first guest is Diana Lombardi, from the […]
Stewart and Cope See Bright Future for Connecticut Republicans
This Sunday on Face the State, we were joined by New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, making her first appearance since her historic election in 2013. During our taping, we talked about the […]
GOP Senate Hopefuls See Hope with Trump
On Monday, Connecticut Republicans will hold their convention and choose a candidate to take on Senator Richard Blumenthal in his first re-election battle since being sent to Washington in 2010. On Sunday, […]
May Day Edition of Face the State
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had plenty of supporters for Tuesday’s Connecticut primary, but where’s the enthusiasm? Could Trump put Connecticut into play in November? We’ll tackle these questions and more this […]
Will there be a Connecticut Primary Upset?
Connecticut has from time to time bucked the trends in presidential primary politics. Nutmeggers chose Ted Kennedy over Jimmy Carter in 1980, Gary Hart instead of Walter Mondale in 1984, and Jerry […]
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