Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterAs Connecticut Public's state government reporter, Michayla focuses on how policy decisions directly impact the state’s communities and livelihoods.
Some of her biggest areas of focus include equity, education, climate change and continued recovery from the pandemic. Accountability, history and research are central to her reporting.
Michayla has been with Connecticut Public since February 2022 in a variety of capacities, from talk show intern to newsroom intern, then freelance reporter. Her feature work has aired on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the New England News Collaborative.
Michayla has a masters degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where she focused on health, science and solutions reporting. Prior to, she was a producer and host for nonprofit and commercial audio outlets around New York state.
When not on deadline, Michayla is probably outside with her rescue dog, Elphie.
Thoughts? Jokes? Tips? Email msavitt@ctpublic.org.
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New local fisheries research will look into the impacts of Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm on marine ecosystems in southern New England waters. -
Education experts have updated standards for social studies curriculum in Connecticut schools, following a 2021 directive from the state. -
Torrential rains caused widespread problems across the region this summer, ruining crops, washing out roads and flooding homes. But there’s another, often unnoticed, consequence of all that rainwater pouring onto the ground — private wells are getting contaminated. -
Rotting food in landfills is contributing significantly to planet-warming methane emissions, according to a new federal report released this month. -
A new seasonal outlook shows southern New England could have an unseasonable winter, with federal forecasters predicting that temperatures and precipitation levels are “leaning above'' normal for the region. -
In early June, Connecticut saw hazy orange skies and days of bad air, as wildfires in Canada covered the region in smoke. Now, a new Yale-led study shows how the respiratory health of people in nearby New York City suffered as the air quality diminished. Experts warn similar impacts could play out in Connecticut. -
Volunteer trash cleanups are one way environmentalists in Connecticut clean up the state’s waterways, but recent weekends filled with rain have led to a lot of canceled cleanups. -
A Connecticut law that went into effect Oct. 1 bars colleges and universities from withholding transcripts from students with outstanding school debt if that individual is applying a job, or to the U.S. military. -
A pesar de la nube de humo que vino de Canadá y que propagó la contaminación en el aire a lo largo de grandes zonas de los Estados Unidos a principios de este año, la investigación del Dr. Chen demuestra que, en la costa este, han ocurrido más reducciones de la PM2.5 asociada a las enfermedades cardiovasculares, en comparación con el oeste de los Estados Unidos donde hay un riesgo total mayor de incendios forestales. -
Connecticut has fully recovered the amount of jobs lost at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but job progress in the state is mixed compared to other areas of New England.
