Report: Much of state-funded affordable housing is rehabbed property

CTMirror | By: Ginny Monk The report, obtained by The Connecticut Mirror, examined the number of state-sponsored affordable housing units built during Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration. The report showed that just over 13,700 units of affordable housing have received state funding since 2019, and about 8,000 of those were rehabilitated homes rather than new construction. It […]

Opinion: Our weakened state

CTMirror | By Sean Ghio, Policy Director In his recent essay in CT Mirror, Melvin Medina asked: whose voices matter to Connecticut policymakers when we talk about housing? I hope it’s clear to anyone listening that the voices of those who need affordable, accessible, and safe housing are being drowned out by what Mel calls the “No-Growth, No-Opportunity […]