Coordination among state agencies took ‘longer than anticipated,’ resulting in CT missing the June deadline, officials acknowledged Monday.
Ginny Monk
Ginny, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, is a member of CT Mirror’s investigative team and previously served as the outlet's housing and children’s issues reporter. 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, juvenile justice, and investigations. 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 and covered housing for Hearst CT.
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CT delayed in giving out summer grocery benefit for kids
CT expected to distribute the benefits, which are designed to combat food insecurity while children lack access to school meals, on Sunday.
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Internal emails reveal opposition to a policy that would put affordable housing requirements on CT towns, raising concerns from some lawmakers.
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Killingly mental health care expansion could end CT investigation
CT education officials are working to settle with Killingly after hearing from a mental health provider that services are set to expand.
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Watertown attorneys claim landlord is liable in fatal fire lawsuit
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A fatal fire, an illegal apartment and a closed investigation
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CT house prices up nearly 10% over last year, report says
A report showed every state saw housing prices rise in the first quarter of 2024. CT came in seventh with a nearly 10% increase over last year.
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CT housing progress isn’t ‘meeting the moment,’ lawmakers say
The failure of two bills left CT advocates and lawmakers frustrated with the slow progress of policies designed to expand affordable housing.
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For some CT kids, the mental health care system is struggling
With wait lists for care, workforce shortages and long stays in short-term care homes, some say CT’s child mental health system is crumbling.
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CT ‘fair share’ study delayed; won’t be ready before 2025 session
CT mandated the study of a proposal to assign each town a number of housing units to plan and zone for. But finding a contractor was delayed.
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Change to CT car tax assessments could trigger special session
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At CT quality parenting centers, DCF creates a home-like setting
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CT Congressional Democrats renominated at conventions
The gatherings were routine but served as an energizing force as CT Democrats prepare to defend every congressional seat in the state.
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CT bonding bill included single stairway building code change
A housing measure tucked into the CT bonding package would change state building code, allowing certain homes to have a single exit stairway.
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CT ‘Work, Live, Ride’ housing bill unlikely to pass, lawmakers say
The House passed the bill days ago, but as the final hours of session ticked by, it became clear that it wouldn’t make it through the Senate.
