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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Connecticut’s hourly minimum wage will increase to $15.69 starting Jan. 1, 2024. It’s the state’s first automatic minimum wage adjustment tied to inflation rates. -
Hurricane Lee is continuing to move north. While a direct hit to Connecticut is unlikely, the state could still see fringe impacts from the large storm. -
Poor air quality has been a major concern this year in New England, but a new Yale-led study is highlighting how certain racial groups have suffered disproportionate health impacts from air pollution for years. -
Top federal lawmakers in the Northeast have penned a letter to Congress asking them to provide more direct help to local growers impacted by July’s historic flooding. -
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) is continuing to report more positive cases of West Nile virus among mosquitoes in the state. Experts say the excessive warm, damp conditions this summer is helping the insects thrive. -
Heat, poor air quality, rain and flooding affected New England summer theater this year. -
Hurricane season could potentially impact gas supply in the Northeast, which could cause more price volatility. -
Several people along the East coast have contracted a rare “flesh-eating” bacterial infection that scientists say is exacerbated by climate change. -
The woman is a resident of New Haven county in her 50s who has recovered since becoming ill with West Nile virus in July, the state Department of Public Health said in a statement. -
The finding comes as New England temperatures are already warming faster than national averages from human-driven climate change, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
