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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A Connecticut student recently received national recognition for her novel idea to remove carbon dioxide from ocean acidification hotspots and contain the oil that's left after oil spills. -
Los niños de Connecticut y del resto del país están expuestos a una serie de riesgos de salud provocados por el cambio climático. Así lo indica un nuevo informe de la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés). -
For decades, an environmental group in Connecticut has picked up litter in parks, rivers and Long Island Sound. In Save the Sound’s new report summarizing hundreds of cleanups over the last six years, plastic pollution remains a statewide problem. -
People looking to cut their energy costs may look to install insulation or air seal their home to make it more energy efficient. But if the home has mold or other hazards, contractors sometimes can’t work. And cleaning that up can be costly. -
A new report assessing the state of Connecticut’s environment says solar installations rose in 2022, which is helping to lower carbon emissions. But the report found those same solar installations are also complicating some efforts to conserve agricultural land. -
Children across Connecticut and the nation face a variety of health risks, including worsening asthma, due to climate change, according to a new federal report.
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Tweed-New Haven Airport hopes to expand. Now, local activists want to study its environmental burdenEnvironmental activists are planning their own air pollution study this summer of the Tweed-New Haven Airport. This comes amid a proposed expansion to the airport’s terminals and runway. -
Young people from across the state will gather at the state Capitol on Friday, April 21, to learn ways to be an effective climate advocate. -
Connecticut, a state often referred to as the “tailpipe of the nation,” continues to bear the burden of out-of-state pollution from cars and factories in the midwest that is carried east, according to a new report. -
Temperatures are expected to reach the 80s this week, but state officials and the U.S. Coast Guard are reminding boaters that while the air is warm, the water is not.
