During her first stint as commissioner from 2007 to 2011, the agency struggled with meeting kids’ basic service needs, according to reports.
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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After HB 5002 veto, Lamont not invited to YIMBYtown conference
Desegregate CT, which is hosting the YIMBYtown conference, said Gov. Ned Lamont isn’t invited after his veto of an omnibus housing bill.
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To replace HB 5002, CT towns pitch regional approach to housing
A proposal from organizations that represent CT’s 169 towns eliminates measures related to zoning and focuses instead on regional planning.
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Emails: Lamont sought counsel as HB 5002 housing bill opposition erupted
CT Gov. Ned Lamont involved his wife, a former state senator and others in discussions over how to respond to opposition to HB 5002.
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As CT lawmakers cheer towing reform, some problems persist
Proponents of legislation overhauling CT’s century-old towing laws say there are still problems to be addressed, like increased oversight of the DMV.
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CT is adding more housing in most towns, but growth is slowing
Recent state data shows that some CT towns are seeing a net loss of housing units, and in five of nine regions, housing growth is slowing.
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CT DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly steps down
Hill-Lilly’s departure comes as CT awaits another key child welfare role — leading the Office of the Child Advocate — to be filled.
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CT DCF to open new treatment centers for foster kids
The new centers are part of a larger DCF plan to address the problems at CT shelters for teenagers that surfaced more than a year ago.
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Document gives glimpse into CT negotiations on H.B. 5002 changes
A draft document shows early negotiations on a new version of a housing omnibus bill go beyond talk of fair share and parking regulations.
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CT kids’ crisis care centers face funding problems
CT’s urgent and mobile crisis centers, which help children in mental health crises, are running low on funds, service providers say.
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New Canaan case marks victory for affordable housing advocates
A judge ruled that the New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission improperly denied a proposal to build affordable housing units.
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CT gubernatorial race could see agreement on local zoning control
Gov. Ned Lamont and New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, both exploring runs in 2026, agreed they have similar ideas on local control over zoning.
Posted inCities & Towns
Land-use boards aren’t representative of the communities they serve, report finds
A survey in New London and Fairfield Counties found that land-use boards were mostly composed of white, male homeowners.
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Lamont vetoed HB 5002. What could the reworked bill include?
Changes to a CT housing bill are likely to focus on controversial issues, like a policy similar to “fair share” and parking requirements.
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Connecticut’s new towing law will help some, but not all, drivers. Here’s what they told us.
Connecticut lawmakers passed reforms on a century-old towing law. But they don’t solve all the problems that vehicle owners have raised.