The bills aimed to address affordability amid rising housing costs, but as the legislature nears adjournment, their fate is uncertain.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. 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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UConn student fees to increase beginning July 1
The fee increases total about $600 for students on the Storrs campus. Some are mandatory, and some are for housing and dining.
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CT State Community College selects next leader ahead of merger
Dr. John Maduko will start in his new position as president of the Connecticut State Community College on June 3.
Posted inPolitics
How politics derailed mental health care at Killingly High School
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Posted inGovernment
Marijuana gifting bill passes CT House, with some changes
A bill that would ban the practice of gifting cannabis in commercial settings is now headed to the CT Senate.
Posted inHousing
Towns in CT’s richest area could pay to meet affordable housing goals
Western Council of Government officials say the plan looks at ways to increase affordable housing outside of only focusing on zoning.
Posted inHousing
Thousands of CT children go without enough to eat, report shows
A new report looks at statewide financial instability for families with children in Connecticut, which experts say has gotten worse.
Posted inEducation
Paraeducators to get much-needed training under bill now headed to House
The bill would require local school districts to develop at least 18 hours of professional development for paraeducators.
Posted inHousing
New study examines barriers to multifamily housing in CT towns
The study examines zoning and land use policy and says the 12 towns have significant impediments to developing affordable housing.
Posted inHousing
CT closes more than 20,000 unfinished rent assistance applications
Connecticut pulled UniteCT applications that weren’t completed by March 31. The numbers highlight the need for more help.
Posted inGovernment
CT legislators set to decide on the acceptable amount of mold in marijuana
The Attorney General’s Office has approved the proposed change. Now, it’s up for discussion in a legislative committee.
Posted inHousing
No-cause evictions in CT more than doubled during the pandemic
A bill would ban evictions without cause in many settings and would extend requirements that rent increases be fair and equitable.
Posted inGovernment
Five bills that could affect your access to public information in CT
Bills concerning the records of cemetery associations, public comment periods and remote meetings are on their way through the legislature.
Posted inGovernment
Court ends federal oversight of child protection in CT
Ending decades of court oversight, a judge concludes Connecticut once again can be entrusted with the care of its most vulnerable children.
Posted inHousing
CT eviction filings on track to reach highest number in years
After the state stopped accepting new applications for rental assistance, eviction filings in Connecticut have risen.