Ginny Monk
@ginnymonk.bsky.social
Writer, baker, runner. '26 Pulitzer winner. Investigative reporter + running an intern program for CT Mirror. Formerly investigations at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
I talked to a Pulitzer winner! Ginny Monk of the Connecticut Mirror and 3 others won for their coverage of systemic issues with Connecticut's oversight of the towing industry On those stories and others + how Ginny does it @ginnymonk.bsky.social @ctmirror.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Today’s @propublica.org podcast episode is a love letter to local journalism, featuring Dave Altimari and @ginnymonk.bsky.social @ctmirror.org Stay for the last line!
How to Lose a Car in 15 Days
When two local reporters heard drivers were having their cars towed and then sold in as little as two weeks, they teamed up with ProPublica to investigate.
propublica.org
I cannot believe I'm saying this, but I am a Pulitzer Prize winner.
The Connecticut Mirror@ctmirror.org · 3mo agoBREAKING: CT Mirror and @propublica.org have won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for "On the Hook," an investigation into how Connecticut's towing practices had come to favor tow companies at the expense of low-income residents. More here: ctmirror.org/series/on-th...
So proud to be a Pulitzer winner along with my friends @harucoryne.bsky.social and @ginnymonk.bsky.social who all worked so hard on this messy data together!
ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo agoJUST IN: ProPublica and @ctmirror.org's “On the Hook” series, which exposed how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting. It’s ProPublica’s ninth Pulitzer Prize.
CT Lawmakers Approve Expansion of Landmark Towing Bill, which follows a @ctmirror.org & @propublica.org investigation, would limit when towing companies can sell cars & create an online portal to track towed cars. by @ginnymonk.bsky.social & Dave Altimari www.propublica.org/article/conn...
Connecticut Senate Approves More Towing Reforms, Expanding on Landmark 2025 Legislation
The bill, which follows a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation, would limit when towing companies can sell cars and would create an online portal to track towed cars.
propublica.org
ICYMI: The state of Connecticut has filed to collect money from Mimi Torres-García's father, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit after his daughter was found dead in a plastic bin last year. The state says he owes them money for the cost of his previous incarceration. ctmirror.org/2026/04/29/m...
CT seeks to claim money from 'Mimi' Torres-García's father
Officials say Victor Torres owes more than $300,000 for the cost of his incarceration. CT seeks to recover the debt from any settlement.
ctmirror.org
“They make sure that people are sleeping and there’s nobody around, and they just tiptoe through here and take your vehicle.” www.propublica.org/article/conn... By @ginnymonk.bsky.social. Via @propublica.org
Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring New Law Aimed at Helping Low-Income Residents
A new state law required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints. But residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes…
propublica.org
This is why we need local journalism and why we can't look away when something seems fixed. Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring New Law Aimed at Helping Low-Income Residents, by partners @ginnymonk.bsky.social and Dave Altimari of @ctmirror.org
Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring New Law Aimed at Helping Low-Income Residents
A new state law required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints. But residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes ...
propublica.org
Single-stair legislation, which passed in the 2024 bonding bill, is likely to be repealed in emergency legislation approved by the state Senate yesterday. The House will vote on it today. ctmirror.org/2026/02/25/c...
CT lawmakers to repeal 2024 single-stair building code change
The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.
ctmirror.org
As the CGA begins to consider various housing supply and tenant bills this year, this 2025 @ginnymonk.bsky.social piece continues to live rent-free (pun definitely intended) in my head ➡️ 1/5 members are landlords ➡️ only 19/187 members are renters ctmirror.org/2025/04/27/c...
Nearly 1 in 5 CT lawmakers are landlords. Could that affect policy?
Several lawmakers said they can’t help but be shaped by their experiences, and that those experiences help color policy debate.
ctmirror.org
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. ctmirror.org/2025/12/02/c...
Inside the case that reshaped foster parents’ rights in CT
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.
ctmirror.org
With the housing bill now passed, @ginnymonk.bsky.social and @ctmirror.org explain what’s inside the legislation and how it will impact housing across Connecticut. ctmirror.org/2025/11/17/c...
What to know about the CT housing bill passed in special session
The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.
ctmirror.org
“There’s a lot of conversation about intent, but I think really getting to action is where the rubber meets the road.” Our Melissa Kaplan-Macey spoke to the @ctmirror.org @ginnymonk.bsky.social about how Connecticut counts new homes. ctmirror.org/2025/10/27/c...
Much of state-funded affordable housing in CT is rehabbed property
It wasn't clear from the Office of Legislative Research report how much the properties actually expanded the state's overall housing stock.
ctmirror.org
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. ctmirror.org/2025/09/21/c...
For this New Britain man, late summer is pigeon racing season
Wilberto Aponte, president of the Connecticut Classic Pigeon Club, has 200 homing pigeons. With racing season underway, the stakes are high.
ctmirror.org
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. ctmirror.org/2025/09/19/c...
Political challenges of CT HB 5002 depicted in Ned Lamont’s texts
The texts show how affordable housing has become a political quagmire for Democrats, with some urging him to sign it despite voting no.
ctmirror.org
For this New Britain man, late summer is pigeon racing season ctmirror.org/2025/09/21/c...
For this New Britain man, late summer is pigeon racing season
Wilberto Aponte, president of the Connecticut Classic Pigeon Club, has 200 homing pigeons. With racing season underway, the stakes are high.
ctmirror.org
“I think what this reflects is when investments are made, they work,” our Chief Initiative Officer Jessica Kubicki tells @ginnymonk.bsky.social for the @ctmirror.org. “The challenge is, these investments have to be made to scale to actually what the inflow is.” ctmirror.org/2025/09/11/c...
Homelessness rises in CT as federal funding remains in flux
There were 3,735 people living in shelters or outside in CT in January 2025, compared to 3,410 in January 2024. That’s nearly a 10% increase.
ctmirror.org
NEW: Connecticut DMV Committee Expands Study of Towing Law to Help Low-Income Residents Get Their Cars Back The DMV committee was created as part of a towing reform law passed in response to a @propublica.org and @ctmirror.org investigation into towing practices in the state.
Connecticut DMV Committee Expands Study of Towing Law to Help Low-Income Residents Get Their Cars Back
The working group was created as part of a towing reform law passed in response to a ProPublica and Connecticut Mirror investigation into towing practices in the state.
propublica.org
Desegregate CT, which is hosting the national YIMBYtown conference, said Gov. Ned Lamont isn't invited after vetoing an omnibus housing bill.
After HB 5002 veto, Lamont not invited to YIMBYtown conference
Desegregate CT, which is hosting the national YIMBYtown conference, said Gov. Ned Lamont isn't invited after vetoing an omnibus housing bill.
ctmirror.org
“We often hear a city or a town doesn’t want Hartford making decisions for them...it sounds like we had a handful of towns making decisions for the entire state. That’s not fair or acceptable either." - @repkavrosdegraw.bsky.social 🎯 @ginnymonk.bsky.social @ctmirror.org ctmirror.org/2025/08/18/c...
Emails: Lamont sought counsel on HB 5002 housing bill opposition
CT Gov. Ned Lamont involved his wife, a former state senator and others in discussions over how to respond to opposition to HB 5002.
ctmirror.org
“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.” I FOI'd Lamont's emails to see what happened before his HB 5002 veto. ctmirror.org/2025/08/18/c...
Emails: Lamont sought counsel on HB 5002 housing bill opposition
CT Gov. Ned Lamont involved his wife, a former state senator and others in discussions over how to respond to opposition to HB 5002.
ctmirror.org
CT journalism students! Applications are open for a fall audience engagement internship @ctmirror.org Come work with me and @gabbydeben.bsky.social ! ctmirror.org/internships/
Intern With Us | CT Mirror
CT Mirror offers paid journalism internships in reporting and audience engagement. Details on the programs can be found here.
ctmirror.org
"Once seated on a land-use board, the job — which is unpaid — can be a significant commitment...That can make it harder for people who have kids, more than one job, or those who attend night school to join the boards." - @ginnymonk.bsky.social @ctmirror.org ctmirror.org/2025/07/08/l...
Report: Zoning boards in CT don't reflect community demographics
A survey in New London and Fairfield Counties found that land-use boards were mostly comprised of white, male homeowners.
ctmirror.org
Our latest on towing with @propublica.org was an exercise in community-engaged reporting. The sources for this story came to us mostly through a call-out that's been included in our stories. Contact info for me and Dave is included in this one. ctmirror.org/2025/06/30/c...
CT towing reforms will help some but not all, drivers say
Connecticut lawmakers passed reforms on a century-old towing law. But they don’t solve all the problems that vehicle owners have raised.
ctmirror.org
Children went missing from DCF care about 3,700 times from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, and the number of incidents increased by 42%. ctmirror.org/2025/06/26/c...
Good thread on today's press conference during which CT's governor announced he'd veto a housing bill he previously supported, the most significant piece of housing legislation to cross his desk during his time in office.
Alex Putterman@alexputterman.bsky.social · last yr.He was asked a lot of times, and a lot of different ways, what exactly he'd like to see housing policy in CT look like and didn't provide a particularly clear answer. Instead, he emphasized his desire for towns to be involved and expressed optimism there's a version of the bill they would support.
My first story with an editor's content warning at the top came out of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Reporting w/ Laura Tillman and Angela Eichhorst: ctmirror.org/2025/06/03/c...
CT lawmaker cites sexually 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.
ctmirror.org
Ask children’s issues and housing reporter @ginnymonk.bsky.social any questions you have about housing bill HB 5002, her reporting, or what to expect on the last day of this year’s legislative session! She will be answering them starting at 4 P.M. tomorrow on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/Connecticu...
The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by @ctmirror.org and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow. By @ginnymonk.bsky.social & Dave Altimari
Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Overhauling Century-Old Towing Laws
The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.
propublica.org
