Do you know who this is? He’s an actor whose name will be mentioned in the 2014 Connecticut governor’s race. That actor shown with child star Shirley Temple is Republican John Lodge, […]
Connecticut’s Version of Ronald Reagan; A Footnote to 2014
Bysiewicz Defends Ad; Calls Murphy "Out of Touch Like Nancy Johnson"
Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz defended her new campaign ad that attacks opponent Chris Murphy for accepting contributions from Wall Street firms. During a taping of “Face the State,” set to air Sunday, […]
Dems Show No Love for Dodd; GOP Ditto for Weicker
Chris Dodd was the longest serving senator in Connecticut history. He ran for president in 2008, was briefly considered as a vice-presidential candidate, and campaigned on behalf of Democrats in our state […]
Larson Says U.S. Moving Toward Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana has been a hot topic this year. First, it was decriminalized in Connecticut, and then just last week Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul announced they would introduce a measure to legalize […]
Mika Brzezinski at WFSB: The Hartford Years
Long before Mika Brzezinski became a best selling author and host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” she was one of us, a member of the Eyewitness News team. One of my very first […]
Remember the Rebates?
Governor Malloy’s announcement that the state budget surplus may offer tax rebates to taxpayers has triggered memories of when this happened a long time ago. Yes, for those who are too young […]
Call me Dannel
From now on our state’s new Governor would like to be called Governor Dannel Malloy, not Governor Dan Malloy. The Governor told reporters today his mother chose that name because she liked […]
Foley Reveals Personal Health Battle
He’s been criticized for not smiling at times when most people would grin broadly. A writer called him “Mumbles” for not articulating certain words. Another commentator said he talked out of […]
Next Mayor of Hartford: Pedro Segarra
One of our guests this week on “Face the State” is the next mayor of Hartford, Pedro Segarra. Segarra is perhaps the most experienced mayor to run the capital city in a […]
The Perez Verdict: Where I was
I’ve been asked by several people why my blog was silent on Friday when Mayor Eddie Perez was found guilty in his corruption, considering I had blogged on the case many times […]
McMahon Speaks about Hart Lawsuit
Republican senate candidate Linda McMahon has spoken about a lawsuit filed against her and the WWE by Martha Hart, the widow of wrestler Owen Hartford. In an interview with WFSB for “Face […]
A Governor Griebel Would Take Page out of NJ Governor’s Playbook
Republican candidate for governor Oz Griebel is in an uphill battle for the GOP nomination, but you’d never know it by his optimism. The latest polls show him way behind former ambassador […]
Dennis House for County Commissioner?
A friend from Atlanta sent me this picture from Douglasville, Georgia. This southern Dennis House is no relation. Here he is: http://dennismhouse.com/
Perez won’t testify in his own defense
Word from Channel 3’s Eric Parker Hartford Superior is that Mayor Eddie Perez won’t take the stand in his corruption trial. It is somewhat of a surprise considering Perez is an elected […]
Back from the Buckeye State
The blog has been silent for a few days while I was in Ohio for a family wedding. As you may know, Kara grew up in suburban Detroit and considers Michigan her […]
Embattled Perez to Support Lamont, but will Host Mayor Open Convention?
Eyewitness News has learned embattled Mayor Eddie Perez will endorse Ned Lamont in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. A source close to the mayor told us Perez will pledge his […]
Getting Together with Gayle
Tune in to the Gayle King Show on Oprah radio on XM tomorrow (Thursday) at 9AM. Channel 156, my wife’s favorite station. I’ll be talking with my former co-anchor (the one who […]
Peckinpaugh: “I’m a Reagan moderate”
Janet Peckinpaugh, former television news anchor turned politician has sat down for her first extended interview since throwing her hat in the ring for the 2nd Congressional district. During a taping of […]
America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Face the State
Our guest this Sunday on Face the State was the former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani. The man known as “America’s Mayor,” stopped by our studios for a taping, and […]
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