Following reports of abuse and neglect at a group home in Harwinton, CT will add staff and offer more intensive therapy at a set of homes.
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.
Posted inHousing
Sale of CT apartment complex tests state’s no-fault eviction law
A real estate company bought a Woodstock apartment complex, and its tenants — most protected from eviction under CT law — are fighting to stay.
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CT affordable housing bill passes committee — with some funding removed
The bill, which is aimed at increasing affordable housing, passed the CT Housing Committee but was amended, including to remove some funding.
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CT attorney general probing lead, hazards at Putnam apartments
The investigation into lead exposure complaints at the Lofts at Cargill Falls Mill comes after tenants formed a union and went on rent strike.
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‘Work Live Ride’ would help more people stay in CT, advocates say
College students and recent graduates are among those who told CT legislators that the state would benefit from transit-oriented development.
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Wide-ranging CT affordable housing bill sparks familiar arguments
The bill would allow housing authorities to build in other towns and would further fund CT’s homelessness response and Rental Assistance.
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After day-long debate, Housing Committee OKs tenant protections
Lawmakers voted along party lines to OK bills to largely end evictions that occur when leases expire and offer other protections to tenants.
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CT bill would offer distressed municipality funds to towns that build near public transit
The bill would incentivize zoning reform by giving distressed municipality funding to towns that want to build transit-oriented development.
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Formerly incarcerated, landlords at odds over criminal history bill
The bill would limit landlords’ ability to consider felony convictions in rental applications but contains carve-outs for some sex offenders.
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Eviction reform debate evokes deeper questions
A public hearing on housing revealed the underlying debate about whether to prioritize housing as a necessity or as a business opportunity.
Posted inHealth
CT’s child advocate issues new report on opioid death of baby
Another CT child’s death from opioids highlights the extent of the opioid crisis but also points to systemic issues in DCF, a report says.
Posted inGovernment
DCF nominee Jodi Hill-Lilly starts confirmation process
The nominee for head of the Department of Children and Families, Jodi Hill-Lilly, moved to the next step in her confirmation Friday.
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CT advocates push for just cause evictions, transit-oriented housing
Advocates want to extend a law that prohibits no-fault evictions to all renters and to increase housing density near public transit hubs.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
CT family’s open adoption: One example of a growing movement
Open adoption, which lets a child’s biological parents visit or get information about them, is growing in CT. Here’s one family’s story.
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Report: CT judges’ professional backgrounds impact eviction rates
The report shows that judges who used to be corporate lawyers and prosecutors tended to rule more consistently in favor of landlords.
