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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Citing lack of transparency and clarity, Governor Ned Lamont vetoed a bill that would have provided millions in state aid for striking workers. -
A Connecticut law doubled container redemption values as 2024 began, but early data on the returns don’t yet show a clear impact on the state. -
Los expertos en el medio ambiente del estado instan a la ciudadanía a considerar las siguientes recomendaciones para garantizar que puedan disfrutar sus travesías náuticas de manera placentera y segura. -
Most CT climate change bills failed this session, now environmental groups are urging the governor to call a special session to try again. -
Beachgoers are reminded to “share the shore” with the threatened piping plover, which had a record high number of nesting pairs last year in Connecticut. -
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Connecticut’s Capitol Wednesday night for what they said was “an emergency call to action” to end Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. -
Con la sesión legislativa de Connecticut ya concluida, los proyectos de ley que fueron aprobados por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado están en camino al escritorio del gobernador Ned Lamont para su consideración. -
Varias escuelas públicas de Connecticut recibirán millones de dólares en fondos estatales para actualizar sus sistemas de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado (HVAC, por sus siglas en inglés). -
Snapping turtles face dangerous journeys across Connecticut’s roads between May and June, threatening their population. -
State environmental experts are reminding people what to keep in mind to keep boating adventures both fun, and incident-free.
