A judge ruled that the New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission improperly denied a proposal to build affordable housing units.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter. She covers a variety of topics ranging from 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.
Posted inHousing
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.
Posted inHousing
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.
Posted inInvestigations
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.
Posted inHuman Services
Audit finds more kids missing from CT foster care
Children went missing from DCF care about 3,700 times from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, and the number of incidents increased by 42%.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
Through ‘Loose Ends,’ CT crafters complete unfinished projects
A nonprofit that pairs unfinished projects with people who have the skills to complete them has drawn more than 33,000 people.
Posted inPolitics
Despite key bills’ passage, legislative session ends on sour note
A number of bills passed in the waning hours of CT’s 2025 legislative session, but many more died, and there were a few twists along the way.
Posted inMoney
CT’s $9.7B bond package to enhance local aid, housing
The borrowing plan would finance aid for cities and towns, homelessness prevention and security at places of worship, among other areas.
Posted inHousing
CT mobile home bill stripped of rent caps, passes House
Lawmakers did not vote on H.B. 5428 last week after Republicans opposed rent caps. But the amended version passed with bipartisan support.
Posted inEducation
Republican lawmaker cites explicit language during budget debate
A book-banning provision within the CT budget prompted a lawmaker to read sexually explicit material on the House floor during debate.
Posted inHousing
What to know about H.B. 5002, the omnibus housing bill
House Bill 5002, which aims to address Connecticut’s housing crisis, has been one of the most contentious bills of the session. What to know.
Posted inHousing
H.B. 5002, Democrats’ housing bill, gets final passage, heads to Lamont
The CT Senate passed the most significant piece of housing legislation to emerge in years after hours of debate.
Posted inInvestigations
Connecticut legislature passes bill overhauling century-old towing laws
The reforms, which came in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property.
Posted inHousing
CT mobile home protections bill stalls over rent caps sticking point
Lawmakers declined to vote on a bill that would strengthen mobile home owner protections over opposition to a rent caps proposal within it.