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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La inseguridad alimentaria en Connecticut va en aumento, provocando la preocupación de defensores y legisladores tras la publicación de un nuevo informe nacional que revela que casi medio millón de residentes del estado no tuvieron suficientes alimentos para comer en 2022. -
$122 million is being awarded to numerous Connecticut public schools to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as part of larger state efforts to improve indoor school air quality. -
After the Connecticut House and Senate have approves a bill, the road to becoming state law is not as simple as just getting the governor’s signature. -
Una de las primeras leyes aprobadas en esta sesión legislativa de Connecticut prohíbe informar a las agencias de crédito sobre las deudas médicas. -
Food insecurity in Connecticut is growing, according to a new nationwide report noting nearly half a million state residents didn't have enough food to eat in 2022.
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One of the first bills from this Connecticut legislative session to get signed into law prohibits the reporting of medical debt to credit agencies.
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El cierre de sesión legislativa del 2024 en Connecticut concluyó sin la aprobación de varios proyectos de ley claves para el cambio climático. -
La sesión de la Asamblea General de Connecticut de 2024 ha concluido. -
Republican debate and a Democratic choice not to bring an omnibus climate change bill up for debate sooner in the Senate doomed significant climate legislation in 2024.
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Connecticut’s General Assembly came to a close on Wednesday. Legislators advanced a variety of measures, but others, like efforts to address climate change, died.
