Many CT renters are unable to keep up with rising rents, but tenant union organizers are planning next steps in their movement to cap costs.
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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Killingly parents claim students still lack mental health care access
Killingly parents say services at a new mental health center haven’t started and several school mental health positions are vacant.
Posted inHealth
CT attorney general appoints special counsel to protect abortion access
The announcement comes just before the Dobbs decision anniversary. The ruling allowed states to decide whether to allow abortions.
Posted inHousing
New legislation could change CT renters’ rights. Here’s how
New rights include protections for LGBTQ people, late fee limits and pre-occupancy walk-through requirements. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inEconomic Development
2023 Kids Count report: Where does CT rank in child well-being?
CT dropped by two rankings in the annual report, which looks at education, health, economic well-being, and family and community.
Posted inHousing
CT expanding rental assistance, offering help with eviction costs
The new programs offer rent aid to participants in the state’s workforce training program and some moving assistance money.
Posted inHealth
The disabled have had long waits for services. That could change
Waiting lists have plagued CT’s disabled for years. Advocates hope latest effort to aid those with developmental disabilities isn’t a one-off.
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Lawmakers send $7.5B bipartisan bond package to Lamont’s desk
The General Assembly OK’d a $7.5 billion two-year bond deal that invests in transportation, housing, higher education and school construction.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate passes housing bill following day-long debate
The bill aims to improve CT tenants’ rights and housing quality, but lacks zoning reforms that advocates and lawmakers had pushed for.
Posted inGovernment
CT pushes increased support for youth transitioning out of foster care
As kids age out of the foster care system, they may need help getting a job, education or housing. Advocates say more should be done.
Posted inHousing
CT ‘Work Live Ride’ bill unlikely to pass this session
The announcement comes the same day as the publication of a new study that ties restrictive zoning to segregation in Connecticut.
Posted inPolitics
CT passes bill focused on expanding kids’ mental health services
The bill includes provisions to support mental health care for children, public libraries, and play-based learning.
Posted inHousing
Stripped-down CT housing bill gains narrow passage in House
CT lawmakers voted on the housing bill, which had zoning reform measures scrapped Friday, in the early hours of the morning Saturday.
Posted inHousing
More than 1,200 participate in CT down payment assistance program
The program offers forgivable down payment loans to CT residents. Lawmakers are considering adding more money to its reserves through bonding.
Posted inHousing
Zoning reforms stripped from CT Democrats’ housing bill
The fair share policy has been stripped from CT House Democrats’ omnibus bill. Leadership says zoning may need to be changed through the courts.