Los planes para reformar las leyes de remolque en la sesión legislativa de este año siguen a una investigación de The Connecticut Mirror y ProPublica que descubrió que los remolcadores pueden vender los autos tan solo 15 días después de recogerlos.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter. She covers a variety of topics ranging from child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas' Lemke School of Journalism in 2017. She began her career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she covered housing, homelessness, and juvenile justice on the investigations team. Along the way Ginny was awarded a 2019 Data Fellowship through the Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. She moved to Connecticut in 2021.
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Zoning, homelessness, eviction reform on 2025 CT legislative agenda
Connecticut lawmakers’ housing priorities are a reprise of agendas they’ve considered in past sessions — with a couple of new ideas.
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El DMV de Connecticut permite que las compañías remolcadoras vendan los vehículos que recogen en tan solo 15 días
Estas ventas han afectado sobre todo a las personas de bajos ingresos, quienes han perdido su empleo al no poder recuperar sus vehículos.
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Connecticut DMV and top lawmakers vow to review towing laws
Plans to reform towing laws in the 2025 legislative session follow a CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation that found people’s cars can be sold just 15 days after they’re towed.
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Gone in 15 days: How the Connecticut DMV allows tow companies to sell people’s cars
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
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Has your car been towed in Connecticut? Share your story and help us investigate.
The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica need your help to investigate towing practices in CT. We’d like to hear from you if your car was towed.
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¿Han remolcado su vehículo en Connecticut? Comparta su historia y ayúdenos a investigar.
The Connecticut Mirror y ProPublica, un medio noticioso nacional, necesitan su ayuda para investigar las prácticas de las compañías de grúas de Connecticut.
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New Haven to host national YIMBYtown conference in September
The gathering, which expects more than 500 attendees, solidifies CT advocates as leaders in the national conversation around housing reform.
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BEST OF 2024: For Milford Horror, anywhere can become a movie theater
Milford Horror is a group of horror movie fans who watch them in places like a church or the woods. Their first screening drew nearly 100 people.
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CT child advocate report finds more work needed to ensure safety
A report following the high-profile deaths of two young children in CT recommended a slew of changes at state agencies, including DCF.
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CT program that provides child care, housing to homeless families will grow
The Head Start on Housing pilot program, which provides housing vouchers to those who are eligible, will help 50 new CT families next year.
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CT could use land trusts to increase affordable housing, report says
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy report found that CT’s laws could be used to increase affordable housing through community land trusts.
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CT United Way opens cash assistance program for those in need
The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is putting $100K into a fund to help families struggling to make ends meet.
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View from a blue state: CT voters wait for presidential election results
As the polls closed Tuesday night, people across CT congregated to watch results of the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump roll in.
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CT landlords ask lawmakers to incentivize housing
Their press conference marks the start of a more public push by CT landlords to put their political weight behind housing development.