In what we believe is a first here at WFSB, all of the guests on Sunday’s edition of Face the State are mothers, mothers who are also politicians. It is Mother’s Day […]
Moms Take Over Face the State Studio
FTS Flashback: Rowland Wants Tougher Prison & Hindenburg over Hartford
Former governor John Rowland shows up frequently in our Face the State flashbacks, and for good reason. He was one of the longest serving governors in Connecticut history, first elected 20 years […]
Pelto: Malloy Can’t Win in November
It’s no secret Governor Malloy faces a tough re-election battle. The polls show a tight race between him and Republican Tom Foley, the frontrunner in the hunt for the Republican nomination. Now […]
If Not Clinton, then Who Could be the First Woman Elected President?
Could 2016 be the year a woman is elected president? That’s what supporters of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are hoping. They were disappointed by her loss to Barack Obama in […]
Ted Kennedy, Minimum Wage & the King can do No Wrong
Seldom does a race for the state legislature attract considerable attention and rarer still is the legislative race that makes national headlines. That’s exactly what happened this week as the political world […]
Blumenthal Weighs in on Putin, Nash & Obamacare
Some say it signals the beginning of a new Cold War, or the re-creation of the Soviet Union. This week we are talking about the crisis in Ukraine with our state’s senior […]
Q Poll Persuaded Dean to Run for Governor
Martha Dean could take her campaign for governor all the way to the primary. That’s the word from the attorney from Avon, who taped an interview at WFSB that aired Sunday on […]
Martha Dean Ready to Stir up Governor’s Race
This Tuesday at the Old State House, former Attorney General candidate Martha Dean will enter the race for the governor and her impact on the other candidates could be significant. That’s according […]
Segarra Sees Big Growth for Hartford in 2014
On Monday Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra will deliver his annual state of the city address. on Face the State Sunday, the mayor will give us a preview of what he’ll tell citizens. […]
Two Local Legends Leaving for New Ventures
The Connecticut journalism world was rocked today by news that two local mainstays are moving on. We learned about the departures of these legends whom I consider friends via something that wasn’t […]
Look Who’s an Extra
Face the State isn’t necessarily known as a launching pad to stardom, although Tom Dudchik of http://www.ctcapitolreport.com would disagree, as his show was greenlighted after a handful of much heralded appearances on […]
Governor Malloy on Taxes, the GOP, & NHL in Hartford
The budget, jobs, re-election, Tom Foley, the NHL and Chris Christie, those were just some of the topics we talked about with Governor Malloy during a taping of Face the State, that […]
Walker Interested in Lieutenant Governor Run
Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker has been the subject of much speculation recently about a potential run for office. Walker, who worked in Washington during the presidencies of Reagan, Clinton and […]
Boughton: Gov. Malloy has not Improved
Mark Boughton, mayor of Danbury and one time school teacher is now officially running for governor. Last year, he gave Governor Malloy a D grade for his performance in running the state, […]
Remembering Tom D’Amore
Connecticut lost one of its most respected politicos this week, Tom D’Amore. Praise and recollection poured in this week from Republicans, Democrats and independents at D’Amore’s sudden passing at 72. Read Colin […]
Bye Bye 2013, Hello 2014!
Our final edition of Face the State of the year features a look back at the top political stories of 2013 and a look ahead at 2014. We are joined by WFSB […]
Ann Coulter on her Home State and 2014
Best-selling author and commentator Ann Coulter is one of the most memorable pundits on television. In the vernacular of television producers, this outspoken conservative always leaves you with a great soundbite. Coulter […]
Lauretti Aims for Malloy; Wyman Crucial to Ticket
Now that 2014 is here the race for governor will begin in earnest. This Sunday we have the newest candidate in the race, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, who is seeking the Republican […]
Allred Takes on Herbst on Face the State
Celebrity attorney Gloria Allred made it quite clear UConn president Susan Herbst has plenty of explaining to do about claims of rapes and sexual assaults at the state’s flasgship university. During a […]
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