This past weekend on Face the State, we paired West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka and Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie as pundits, and they weighed in on Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, […]

25 years ago history was made in Connecticut, when voters chose for the first time, a black candidate to represent them in congress. In 1990, Gary Franks became the first black Republican […]

Fences make good neighbors, so the saying goes.   When our neighbors discussed with Kara and me what to do after some trimming opened up our yards to one another, we talked about […]

Summer means vacation for many, but for elected officials in Washington it often means hitting the streets of the district rather than the beaches.  Truth be told, Senator Chris Murphy did spend […]

The story has been percolating all summer: will Connecticut lose one of its most prestigious companies?  General Electric, disgruntled over taxes in Connecticut, is being courted by several other states promising a […]

Watch the beginning of our news on August 21, 1995, broadcast from the old Broadcast House at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford.

The Purple Heart is a medal earned by someone injured or killed while serving with the U.S. military.    My father-in-law, Bruce Sundlun was awarded one for his valor in World War II, […]

There has been plenty of talk about the Hartford Whalers recently.  The unveiling of the Hartford Yard Goats logo with its Whalers colors was a big deal, and Goats merchandise has been […]

It is stunning to think about,  but every year tens of thousands of military veterans miss out on millions of dollars in benefits, benefits they earned for their service.  In fact, the […]

It may not be quite this archaic, but the systems at the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles are old, really old.  Commissioner Andres Ayala told me the computer system dates back 40 […]

Jimmy Carter was president, Kramer vs. Kramer won the best picture Oscar and the PIttsburgh Steelers were Super Bowl champs.  It was 1980, and here are a few promotions of the Channel […]

We all know Connecticut is a beautiful state from our beaches,  to the hills to the architecture that spans nearly 400 years.   Check out this video from the “World From Above.”   It’s […]

In 1974, Channel 3 was sold by the Travelers to the Washington Post, and our call letters changed from WTIC to WFSB.   Some of the anchors and reporters moved on and some […]

Tuesday’s wild weather left its mark all over the state, with trees blocking roads, knocking down power lines, damaging homes and crushing at least one car.   One of the homes hit by […]