The United Way of Central and Northeastern CT is seeking donations for a cash assistance fund to prevent people from becoming homeless.
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 inGovernment
DMV commissioner proposes simplifying sale process of towed cars
Tony Guerrera called his proposal a compromise between tow companies and advocates, but they say it wouldn’t protect vehicle owners enough.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains
What to know about the CT housing bill passed in special session
The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.
Posted inHousing
Housing bill gets final approval from CT Senate in special session
Housing has long been a politically charged issue in Connecticut and one of the issues that most divides Republicans and Democrats.
Posted inHousing
New CT housing bill passes House during special session
The bill is a compromise between lawmakers, local leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont after he vetoed a major housing bill during session this year.
Posted inHousing
New housing bill cuts requirements in favor of opt-ins, strikes ‘fair share’
The replacement for HB 5002, which Lamont vetoed in June, uses opt-in measures and incentives for more housing and strikes ‘fair share’
Posted inHousing
Poll shows support for HB 5002 policies among CT residents
The survey asked more than 800 CT residents across the political spectrum about policies proposed in the sweeping housing bill Lamont vetoed.
Posted inHousing
CT housing authorities will have federal money through Dec. What’s next is unclear
CT housing authorities have federal funding through December, but what will come next for those who rely on the government to stay housed?
Posted inHousing
Advocates call for heat at tiny home encampment in New Haven
Local officials had cut off electricity, which powers heating in the encampment, citing zoning and building code violations.
Posted inInvestigations
CT towing companies, consumer advocates at odds over legislative proposals
Advocates and business owners are developing recommendations to the CT legislature as part of a working group formed under a 2025 law.
Posted inHousing
Report: Much of state-funded affordable housing is rehabbed property
It wasn’t clear from the Office of Legislative Research report how much the properties actually expanded the state’s overall housing stock.
Posted inHuman Services
Mimi Torres-García case prompts lawmakers to mull policy change
Her case sparked debate about changes to the way DCF confirms children’s identities during interviews and whether it has enough resources.
Posted inHousing
Lamont, lawmakers offer details on new housing bill
After HB 5002 veto, the governor and lawmakers have worked to modify new housing legislation, to be taken up at next month’s special session.
Posted inEducation
Mimi Torres-García case renews calls for CT homeschool regulation
In July 2024, Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres-García’s mother told school officials she’d homeschool her child. Two months later, the girl was dead.
Posted inHousing
Windham rent caps order marks victory for mobile home parks
In its first case, the Windham Fair Rent Commission lowered rents for dozens of mobile home residents and limited increases for five years.
