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 […]
Carter says Blumenthal is Beatable
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 […]
The Ultimate Station Wagon
Some people dream of owning a Corvette, Lamborghini, a Bugatti or a Bentley. I’m not one of those people. My dream car would be a station wagon, a woody wagon, with real […]
Nutmeggers in Hartford Whalers Attire in Newport
Newport, Rhode Island attracts its fair share of people from Connecticut, especially during the summer, so it stands to reason you might spot that Hartford Whalers logo from time to time. Check […]
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 […]
The Land of the 3
Found this gem of WFSB swag from the late 1970s, a promotional poster we gave to Channel 3 viewers. I can’t make out the artist’s name, but it looks like Mike “Engels” […]
Art for a Cause
The “Attack of the Giant Squid,” or perhaps “Calamari versus the Country Squire.” I need a title for my entry for an art auction this weekend. Any suggestions? A few years back […]
Brazilian Influence Growing in Connecticut
The Summer Olympics are focusing attention on the nation of Brazil, which has a growing presence in Connecticut. Ten cities across the country have consulate offices, including Los Angeles, New York, and […]
What’s Next for Susan Bysiewicz?
For more than a decade, Susan Bysiewicz was a fixture on the Connecticut political scene. She won statewide elections as Secretary of the State by huge margins in 1998, 2002, and 2006. […]
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 […]
Gayle King on the Convention Beat in 1988
CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King has been doing an awesome job so far on the convention beat, first covering the Republican National Convention last week, and now she’s at the Democratic […]
Policing in an Uncertain World
The shootings of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Kansas City, Kansas have shocked people across the country and here in Connecticut. The terrorist attacks against civilians in Nice and Munich […]
Another Uccello Street 4488 Miles from Hartford
Former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello has a street in the capital city named in her honor, and now has one in her ancestral homeland in Sicily. On July 3rd, officials in Canicattini […]
Holy Summer Vacation! The Batmobile is in Town
We lucked out on vacation last week as one of the most iconic cars in history just happened to be on display in Newport, Rhode Island: the Batmobile. You know, the modified […]
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 […]
A Return to One of My Favorite Places
My wife Kara Sundlun calls me a throwback, a lover of old things and hopelessly nostalgic. Case in point, our trip this past weekend to the Cape. We stayed at a place […]
Remembering Gordie Howe
How should Hartford Whalers great Gordie Howe be memorialized in the capital city? A statue? A street named for him? I’d love to hear your suggestions and check out our interview Channel […]
The Travelers, Esty, and a Vintage Parade
The Travelers has been a part of the Hartford fabric since the Civil War and is now one of Connecticut’s biggest employers. It’s long been known for philanthropy and investing in our […]
