Police can’t be everywhere and that is one of the arguments behind a proposal to put cameras at red lights. Under the plan, as person runs a red light, his or her license plate […]
Former Obama Student Hoping Tong Fever Spreads
The field in this year’s Connecticut senate race is one of the biggest in decades, perhaps ever. With an open seat, and no annointed successor to the nomination like we had in […]
Face the State Flashback: the Jai Alai Scandal of the late ’70s
It was a big news week 35 years ago this January. While the collapse of the Hartford Civic Center on January 18, 1978 was grabbing the headlines, a scandal brewing in the world of Jai […]
Malloy “Done With” with Rowland Radio Show
Don’t listen for Governor Malloy on “Church and State,” the afternoon radio show on WTIC AM 1080 co-hosted by former Governor John Rowland and Pastor Will Marotti. During a taping of Face […]
State Will Pay For Rell Portrait
The controversy over whether the state will pay for an official portrait of former Governor Jodi Rell is over. Tonight during a taping of Face the State, Governor Malloy said “it […]
Top Ten Hartfordite Blog Posts of 2011
Thanks to all of you who followed “The Hartfordite” in 2011, and helped traffic double from 2010. Here are the top ten most read blog posts: 10. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/mika-brzezinski-at-wfsb-the-hartford-years/ 9. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/bysiewicz-polls-shows-her-beating-heavyweights-kennedy-and-mcmahon/ 8. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/bysiewicz-polls-shows-her-beating-heavyweights-kennedy-and-mcmahon/ […]
Reporter Turned Candidate Cites Bias as a Reason for Run
For years, television reporter Grant Stinchfield found himself in an awkward situation. He was a conservative Republican in an industry widely tagged the “liberal media.” Now he is running for congress, and not […]
Plugging the Brain Drain
Much has been said and written about the “brain drain” in our state, and the difficulty companies have in luring young people to move here. Ask any recruiter, and he or she […]
Senator Edith Prague Suffers Stroke
State Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) has suffered a stroke on Christmas night and is hospitalized. Prague’s daughter, Shelly Prague, told Eyewitness News her 86 year old mother will likely be under the care […]
Lieberman Talks Romney’s Religion, and 2012 Senate Race
Connecticut’s senior senator Joe Lieberman has been a guest on Face the State numerous times over the past 30 years as senator, and attorney general. This Sunday he’ll be talking about his […]
Face the State Flashback: The G. Fox Era Comes to an End
Nostalgia for a lost Connecticut holiday tradition has been running high this year thanks to pictures making the rounds on Facebook and in the media promoting an upcoming program. We’re talking about […]
Oh, the Joys of the Family Christmas Card
My daughter is now at the age that she actually anticipates seeing the holiday cards that flood our mailbox this time of year. She looks for pictures of her friends, cousins, and Santa […]
Santa, Skating, and 1,000,000 Lights
With just a week before Christmas, I highly recommend a trip to your capital city for the family. Make sure to check out the free skating rink at Bushnell Park, and visit with […]
An Historic Journalistic Undertaking
This week we learned some stunning news: there was an assassination threat against Governor Malloy that came from a state worker. It actually happened in June, but we only read about it […]
Bysiewicz Talks Tough in Laying out Campaign Plan
Democratic candidate for the U.S. senate Susan Bysiewicz does not support New Haven Mayor John DeStefano’s plan to allow illegal immigrants to vote in municipal elections. In what is sure to be […]
Face the State Flashback: The Implosions of 2001
Implosions are a certainly a spectacle to behold. In a matter of a seconds, with a flash of smoke and fire, a building is reduced to a pile of rubble. Hartford has hosted its share […]
Yankees Boss Shows Hartford Whalers Love
When New York Yankees General Manager rappelled down the Landmark Tower in Stamford to help ring in the holiday season at the city’s “Heights and Lights” celebration, he revealed his team colors […]
Which Phone is Better?
My iPhone met its demise this week after about a year or so on the job. It no longer held a charge and would shut off at the most inopportune moments. Our […]
The Houses in the White House
Kara surprised me with a quick 24 hour trip to Washington last week, the highlight of which was a tour of the West Wing of the White House. We had the opportunity […]
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