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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Fall is officially here, and beginning Oct. 1, dozens of new Connecticut laws will also take effect. -
Summer 2024 was a blistering season of hot weather and severe storms in Connecticut, according to new federal data released this week. -
Endometriosis affects nearly 200 million people. A new Connecticut law is boosting education and research about the systemic — and often overlooked — disease. -
Summer EBT, Connecticut’s version of the federal SUN Bucks program, gives qualifying households a one-time $120 benefit per child to buy any SNAP-eligible food. -
"Even though it might be blue skies and sunny out, there's still a lot of hazards out there," said Bill Turner, Connecticut's emergency management director. -
The request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to support for Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties following historic flooding. -
Miles de residentes de Connecticut que reciben asistencia alimentaria federal han sido víctimas de robos, tras una creciente ola de hurtos en el pasado año. Los funcionarios estatales han apostado por una campaña educativa para concientizar sobre el asunto y proteger a los residentes de bajos ingresos del estado. -
The governor declared a state of emergency after southwestern Connecticut was hit especially hard by flash flooding. Fast-moving water covered roads and ripped out bridges. Authorities had to rescue scores of people who were stuck in the rising water. -
"We may have too many days of early voting," Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said. "Like most legislation, sometimes you learn some things after it passes." -
The goal of early, in-person voting is to make it easier for prospective voters to cast a ballot. But the requirements can also pull at poll workers’ bandwidth.
