The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had previously passed.
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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CT’s contentious ‘Work Live Ride’ housing bill passes committee
The legislation, designed to encourage more housing near public transportation hubs, is one of the more controversial bills this session.
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Overhaul of CT towing laws draws divided testimony from drivers and tow companies
The bill would amend laws that a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found have come to favor tow companies at the expense of car owners.
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Lawmakers seek overhaul of towing law following CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation
The bill would require towing companies to wait longer before selling a vehicle, and provide consumers with better protections.
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Senate bill would require fair rent commissions across CT
Senate Dems’ bill includes requiring fair rent commissions in every CT town and allowing commercial sites to become housing as-of-right.
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How a Connecticut DMV employee made thousands by selling towed cars
A towing company cut DMV lines in exchange for discounts on towed cars, an internal DMV report says, showing the agency’s oversight failures.
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CT lawmakers approve 5-year plan focused on climate change, housing
The Plan of Conservation and Development says climate change should be a central tenet in discussions about where and how CT builds.
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CT bill would eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements
Advocates say the bill would make building housing easier and make better use of land, but opponents worry about the impact on small towns.
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CT bill would ensure unhoused aren’t punished for sleeping outside
Following a Supreme Court decision, advocates worry that people experiencing homelessness might be ticketed or arrested for sleeping outside.
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After homelessness, New Haven woman is finding her community
For about two years, Kathleen McKenzie was part of a growing population of older adults experiencing homelessness. This is her story.
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CT public hearing on eviction, zoning bills draws nearly 300 people
The hearing put two of the Housing Committee’s most politically difficult subject areas on display: zoning and landlord-tenant relationships.
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CT plan centers climate change in conservation, development
The plan, which the state updates every five years, also takes a new approach to resource allocation by focusing on CT’s ‘activity zones.’
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Child care is center of governor’s human services budget
Lamont’s budget invests in universal preschool but does not meet the needs of other nonprofits, like food banks and homelessness providers.
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CT Democrats cite ‘misinformation campaign’ on ‘Work Live Ride’ bill
At a hearing for a bill designed to encourage development near public transit, Democrats accused its opponents of spreading misinformation.
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CT housing proposal would require towns to zone for more units
The agenda of consortium Growing Together Connecticut also includes more money for homelessness services and a state-level child tax credit.