Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz just told me she has asked Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to look into whether she is qualified to succeed him, should be elected. At issue, whether […]
McMahon Tapes Face the State
Linda McMahon granted her first extended local television interview with an appearance tonight on Face the State. Had she arrived early at our studios she might have said “What is he doing here?” Richard Blumenthal […]
McMahon to appear on “Face the State”
The pizza joints are getting their delivery drivers ready. People are running to the grocery store to buy chicken wings and ingredients for chili. Sales of plasma televisions are expected to soar in […]
What do these women know that we don’t?
Here’s something you don’t hear every day in politics: both front runners in the race for governor are not running. As we reported earlier, sources tell me Secretary of the State Susan […]
Al Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Broadcasting
This week our pal Al Terzi is marking a milestone: 50 years in broadcasting. It was January 1960. Cars had fins, Eisenhower was in the White House, and Denise was potty training […]
Blumenthal on Face the State
The newest candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate is our guest this week on “Face the State.” Attorney General Richard Blumenthal entered the race at 2:30PM on Wednesday and within […]
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
This morning on Face the State we take a look back at the big political stories of the decade with our political analysts Duby McDowell and Brian Flaherty along with the mastermind […]
No Governor Rell on the news tonight
You won’t be seeing Governor Rell on Eyewitness News tonight, even though she is making headlines by vetoing two deficit bills put together by the Democrats. The vetoes were announced in a press […]
Chris Cillizza on “Face the State”
This Sunday morning we have a special guest on “Face the State,” one of the premier political reporters and pundits in the nation: Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post. He is the […]
How to pronounce Bulkeley
I heard this Connecticut River landmark/capital city high school mispronounced on a local station (thankfully not the one that pays my salary) and it reminded me of this blog entry from last […]
A Dad Update
I’ve been asked many times recently why I haven’t blogged about my son, born September 1st. After all, I was reminded, I did blog about my daughter. Whoops! Anyway, Julian is doing […]
Former Chairman Says Dodd Should Withdraw
Former State Democratic Party Chairman Ed Marcus believes the time has come for Connecticut Democrats to go with another candidate for the U.S. Senate. During a taping of “Face the State” tonight […]
Handful of Merchants Impeding Hartford’s Progress?
If I told you Moe’s Southwest Grill opened a handful of restaurants in Metro Hartford you might say, “yes, there is one in West Hartford and one in South Windsor.” You’d be right. They are […]
Where are the Women?
When Governor Rell said no to running for re-election the possibility of an historic all female race for governor (Rell v. Bysiewicz) was dashed, or was it? Will a Republican woman […]
The Poll Democrats Fear the Most
NY Times There is all sorts of buzz about Senator Chris Dodd’s political future. All sorts of speculation over whether a year’s worth of bad polls will persuade his fellow Democrats to […]
Fedele Vows to be more Media Friendly than Rell
I would bet there isn’t a reporter in the state who doesn’t like Governor Rell, but I would also bet there isn’t a reporter in the state who likes the way she […]
The Hartfordite: the new name for the blog
Channel 3’s Hallie Jackson just asked me why I changed the name of my blog to “The Hartfordite.” First of all, “Digital Dennis” had run its course. I was never a big […]
The First Big Breaking News for Television
I spent some spare time last week watching some of the old television coverage of the Kennedy assassination. There were a few specials on tv that piqued my curiosity and I subsequently […]
My JFK Assassination Moment
I wasn’t born when President Kennedy was assassinated but grew up with stories from my parents and grandparents about where they were when the shocking news broke. My mother was watching “As […]
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