Experts attributed the rise to Connecticut’s lack of affordable, vacant housing units and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 including 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, and juvenile justice on the investigations team. 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.
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Study: Room to improve in Fairfield County affordable housing plans
Some towns in southwestern CT have strong plans for improving affordable housing, but others have room for improvement, a new study found.
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CT parents, students call for school anti-racism policies
Following the George Floyd protests of 2020, Connecticut parents and students say schools need clear policies to address racist incidents.
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Bob Stefanowski calls for repeal of 8-30g, CT’s affordable housing law
The Republican candidate for governor argued the law “simply hasn’t worked” and said the state should work with towns on affordable housing.
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Fighting back: How some CT tenants are organizing to improve their housing
At least five tenants unions have formed in Connecticut to help renters address issues like maintenance problems, rent raises and evictions.
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Lawsuit claims Woodbridge zoning policy violates housing laws
Attorneys and housing advocates have sued Woodbridge, alleging the town’s zoning policies violate Connecticut’s Fair Housing Act.
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Pocos fondos para ayudar la crisis de falta de vivienda en Connecticut
Las ciudades y pueblos de Connecticut recibieron un total combinado de $1500 millones en fondos de estímulo federal durante el año pasado.
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CT towns got $1.5 billion from feds. They’ve budgeted roughly 1% for housing
The failure to spend federal stimulus funds on housing is a missed opportunity to make CT a more affordable place to live, advocates say.
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State has more questions for Killingly Board of Education
Questions remain over Killingly’s stated strategy to build a school-based health center and the $3.2 million grant it received.
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‘Kids Count’ report: CT ranks 7th in the nation for childhood well-being
Annual ‘Kids Count’ report shows CT improved its ranking in childhood well-being but can gain in housing and economic security.
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Lower CT River Valley housing plan includes three overarching goals
The goals include studying transit-oriented development, setting up a housing toolkit and establishing a housing commission.
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CSCU implements cost-cutting steps, battles dropping enrollment
Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system.
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UConn passes $1.7 billion budget as it grapples with rising costs
UConn officials are worried about how the system will prevent a budget shortfall in 2024 when one-time state funding dries up.
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What CT parents need to know about young children’s COVID vaccinations
CT Mirror gathered some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccinations. Here’s what doctors and health officials said.
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To fight absenteeism, this school sorted its students into Hogwarts Houses
With chronic absenteeism still a challenge in school districts across CT, some schools are finding creative ways to keep students engaged.