Ginny Monk
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Housing, kids issues reporter + intern coordinator @ctmirror. Formerly investigations @arkansasonline, real estate @insider_ct. I welcome ice cream/book recs
New Haven, Connecticut
Joined August 2014
CT Mirror is launching a housing newsletter! I'll be talking all things housing + land use policy: what's in the news, some fun reads on housing and urban planning, PLUS talking to CT residents about what you love about the place you live! https://t.co/t1T3d2A5vt
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Ginny Monk updates you on the latest housing trends, shares what she's reading and introduces you to fellow Connecticut residents.
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Two years ago, I got an email from John Masserio, a father fighting to get custody of his daughter. Her foster parents had fallen in love and wanted to adopt her. The case went before the CT Supreme Court and irrevocably changed his daughter's childhood. https://t.co/6PFOJokcaF
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Her father implored DCF officials to help him get her back. Her foster parents battled to adopt her. The case landed at the CT Supreme Court.
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Local journalism matters: 1. In 2020, investigators accuse a Connecticut DMV employee of using his position to garner steep discounts on cars he bought from a towing company. 2. State doesn't act. 3. @CTMirror and @propublica report it. 4. Employee fired. https://t.co/GCNclsL0Xa
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Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
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NEW: After a @CTMirror and @propublica Investigation, Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars https://t.co/GCNclsL0Xa
@GinnyMonk @davealtimari
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Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
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With the housing bill now passed, @GinnyMonk and @CTMirror explain what’s inside the legislation and how it will impact housing across Connecticut.
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The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.
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CT towing companies frequently value cars low, allowing them to sell vehicles quickly https://t.co/OQFlFAczf1
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About 2 months before Jacqueline Torres-García died, her mom emailed the school. “Hello I am contacting you today because I would like to homeschool my child for the upcoming school year thank you have a great day!,” Karla García wrote in the email. https://t.co/Y49JBTa2He
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In July 2024, Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-García’s mother told school officials she'd homeschool her child. Two months later, the girl was dead.
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Was so sorry to hear this news yesterday. Danny was the sort of editor who advocated for his reporters, who was always working to make a story better. He really found joy in his others’ success. I’m so glad to have known him https://t.co/FgryZGiC0M
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Danny Shameer, metro editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, died Monday. He was 67. Shameer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November 2023. He had been living with his mother in...
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A few months ago, in chatting with a post office worker, I learned about the hobby of raising homing pigeons. This led me to a vibrant community of people in Connecticut who race pigeons. Reporting this was a lot of fun. https://t.co/AHHOUiUEHR
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Wilberto Aponte, president of the Connecticut Classic Pigeon Club, has 200 homing pigeons. With racing season underway, the stakes are high.
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The text messages, obtained by The Connecticut Mirror through an open records request, show how affordable housing has become a political quagmire for the state’s Democrats. https://t.co/jiduRZFysJ
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The texts show how affordable housing has become a political quagmire for Democrats, with some urging him to sign it despite voting no.
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The United Way estimates it cost a family of four — two parents and two children — $116,000 to cover basic survival needs, including food, housing, utilities, child and health care and transportation in 2023. https://t.co/pfnintRMo1
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This CT recovery coach could lose his job to federal cuts. What will happen to his clients? https://t.co/JgBTPYzDzK
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It's FOIA Friday and this week we are highlighting a story by @GinnyMonk at the @CTMirror. She used FOIA to obtain emails that shows what Gov. Lamont was saying privately before he vetoed a major piece of housing legislation.
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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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“Here’s an example of the anti housing literature, which is catching fire in Fairfield County. I’m trying to figure out how best to respond to these gross misrepresentations before it is too late.” https://t.co/KbWC7RIjg5
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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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Ned Lamont vetoed a major housing bill as he was clearly preparing to run for a third term as governor. https://t.co/0O2RZ8KidJ
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Emails: Lamont sought counsel as HB 5002 housing bill opposition erupted https://t.co/YwV7Ghu68q
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Have you wondered what you're drinking from your faucet? A Mirror team spent months investigating lead in pipes, they knocked on doors from Greenwich to Willamantic, created interactive databases and climbed underground for photos, great, important work.
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Up to 8,000 lead service lines could still be supplying CT residences and other properties. This data is the first public look at the scope.
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CT journalism students! Applications are open for a fall audience engagement internship @CTMirror Come work with me and @gabbydeben! https://t.co/yVzj2lysG4
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