Ginny Monk

Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter a Report for America corps member. She covers a range of topics, from education and 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, 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 Connecticut Media.

gmonk@ctmirror.org

CT eviction filings on track to reach highest number in years

by Ginny Monk March 21, 2022March 23, 2022

After the state stopped accepting new applications for rental assistance, eviction filings in Connecticut have risen.

CT bill aims to improve affordable housing options near transit stations

by Ginny Monk March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

The bill supports transit-oriented development in Connecticut. Opponents say it won’t work for every town.

Advocates: ‘Fair Share’ law would increase affordable housing in CT

by Ginny Monk March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

The bill would split the responsibility of planning and zoning for more affordable housing among Connecticut’s towns.

Buy a T-shirt, get some weed: CT bill aims to end marijuana ‘gifting’

by Ginny Monk March 10, 2022July 5, 2022

At a public hearing, supporters said the bill would help regulate sales, but some advocates were wary that it would re-criminalize marijuana.

Child Advocate: State bears fault for teen’s ‘unexpected and preventable’ death

by Ginny Monk March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

The child advocate’s report outlines state agency concerns about a foster father’s alleged drinking habits — and a failure to act on them.

A statue on the first floor of the State Capitol. Some residents walked around the first floor taking photos a day before the legislative session opened.

Advocates: Bill to study affordable housing law is a veiled attack

by Ginny Monk March 8, 2022March 7, 2022

CT legislators heard public comments on a bill that proposes a study into a key affordable housing law, a move that worries some advocates.

Lamont’s health care bills draw criticism from advocates

by Ginny Monk March 4, 2022March 5, 2022

Health care advocates say the measures will harm access to necessary treatment, particularly for people with disabilities.