Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterHaving grown up in southern New England, Michayla is proud to help tell stories about Connecticut as CT Public’s state government reporter. In her role, Michayla examines how state policy decisions impact people across the Nutmeg State. Her stories cover topics as varied as affordability, human services, health, climate change, caregiving and education.
Michayla graduated with her master’s degree in health and science reporting in 2022, from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. While finishing her degree, she joined Connecticut Public as an intern with the talk show unit, and then the newsroom. She’s been reporting with the team ever since.
Before returning to school, Michayla was news director of a community radio station in Ithaca, New York, and was a news producer and host for various audio outlets covering issues across the Empire State. In 2017 she graduated from Ithaca College, the same place she caught the radio “bug” and dove into every facet of broadcasting – from hosting and producing music shows at all hours of the day, to delivering newscasts, starting a mental health podcast and training new on-air talent and board operators.
Michayla was among the team that received a National Edward R. Murrow award for Connecticut Public’s in-depth field coverage about the “thousand-year storm” in August 2024 that devastated parts of western Connecticut. Her government reporting has been recognized by the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Her features about climate change in the state have aired on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the New England News Collaborative.
When not on deadline, Michayla is probably making something out of clay, or strolling outside with her rescue dog, Elphie. Thoughts? Jokes? Tips? Email msavitt@ctpublic.org.
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“This is about refusing to normalize what's happening,” said one organizer of the protest at Tweed-New Haven airport, where people have been calling on Avelo Airlines to stop working with ICE. -
The beginning of a new year will bring many things to Connecticut: longer days, another season of state lawmakers debating and passing bills and a slew of new policies taking effect Jan. 1. -
PPSNE president Amanda Skinner said the affiliate was able to lean on reserves as federal reimbursements for Medicaid patients getting preventative care were halted, but it's not a solution long-term. -
“We wanted to make sure that we had our people's backs,” Gov. Lamont said about the plan to use nearly $168 million of emergency reserves to fill federal funding cuts to essential programs. -
Joseph Eisenbach, the rabbi at Chabad Lubavitch Northwest Connecticut, recalled how an area resident called him Sunday just before 7:30 a.m. and said, "'I can't remember the last time I lit a menorah, but something just happened in Sydney.'" -
As of Monday afternoon, about 60% of Waterbury residents remained without water, following a massive water main break on Thomaston Avenue Friday night. -
Under the plan Gov. Ned Lamont detailed Thursday, the state hopes to curb sticker shock for some of its 100,000 residents who enroll in health coverage through the marketplace. -
The fund is not a substitute for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but a way to help fill in gaps left by people losing their benefits due to the sweeping eligibility changes. -
El proyecto de ley otorga a la administración de Lamont autoridad para financiar programas que han sido afectados, como aquellos que proveen asistencia para calefacción en el hogar, alimentos y nutrición, incluyendo WIC y SNAP. -
The university estimates it will pay the federal government $300 million per year beginning in July 2026.
