CT officials will use the fair share report — a controversial study featuring three different analyses of housing need — in the assessment.
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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Tabitha Frank, whose toddler fell from window, is sentenced
Tabitha Frank was charged after her son, 2-year-old Corneliuz Shand Williams, fell out of a third-floor window and died in 2023.
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CT-funded SNAP program not included in Lamont budget proposal
Lamont’s budget includes modest social service spending increases — but far less than advocates want, especially in light of federal funding cuts.
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CT eviction reform to anchor housing debate in 2026 session
A controversial measure to require landlords to give a reason when they evict renters is likely to be debated during the 2026 session.
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Where could CT’s homeless population go as snow approached?
Before the snowstorm and as temperatures dropped, staff at Beth-El, a Milford nonprofit, urged the unsheltered homeless to go inside.
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Gov. Ned Lamont proposes CT rent cap for out-of-state landlords
Lamont’s idea to limit rent increases by out-of-state landlords quickly drew opposition from GOP lawmakers and landlords.
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Lamont: Doug McCrory should ‘step back’ from Senate leadership
Lamont said the potentially fraudulent spending at the Blue Hills Civic Association raised concerns and should prompt McCrory to ‘step back.’
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Many CT renters, homeowners spend too much on housing, report says
The report says CT lacks enough affordable housing, with many people spending too much on rent or a mortgage and limited to living in cities.
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Autopsy confirms ‘Mimi’ Torres-García’s cause of death was starvation
The autopsy confirmed the 11-year-old’s death was caused by child abuse and starvation. She weighed only 27 pounds, the report said,
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A CT DMV task force was asked to develop towing reforms. As deadline looms, members struggle to agree.
The group was part of a legislative overhaul prompted by a CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation that found the state’s laws favored towing companies.
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Two families, one child: the case that reshaped foster parents’ rights in Connecticut
Her father implored DCF officials to help him get her back. Her foster parents battled to adopt her. The case landed at the state Supreme Court.
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Lamont signs H.B. 8002 into law, finalizing controversial housing bill
Gov. Ned Lamont ended months of controversy and speculation Wednesday when he signed a new version of a bill he vetoed this past summer.
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CT sues Trump administration over HUD housing funding changes
CT joined a lawsuit over what Attorney General William Tong called ‘nonsensical, ridiculous conditions’ on housing assistance funding.
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Connecticut DMV fires employee who made thousands selling towed cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
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