
Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterAs ϳԹ'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 ϳԹ 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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El gobernador Ned Lamont presentó el miércoles ante los legisladores de ϳԹ sus recomendaciones de gasto para los próximos dos años, con un presupuesto total de $55.2 mil millones, dando inicio al proceso legislativo en esta sesión.
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Lamont pitches a welcome cash infusion to CT Foodshare, but advocates say more needed to meet demandϳԹ Foodshare is slated to get a state funding boost beginning July 2026 to help stock food at its 600 locations, but advocates say they need ten times that amount — and sooner — to meet the growing demand for food.
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Gov. Ned Lamont presented his two-year, $55.2 billion-dollar spending recommendations to ϳԹ lawmakers Wednesday, kicking off the legislative budget process this session.
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ϳԹ early childhood advocates say more needs to be done this legislative session to help the sector grow and be more sustainable.
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En esta sesión legislativa, los legisladores de ϳԹ esperan avanzar en un aspecto clave de la lucha contra la crisis climática: la resiliencia.
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This legislative session, lawmakers in ϳԹ are hoping to move the needle on a key part of tackling the climate crisis: resiliency.
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Con la llegada del nuevo año, varias leyes estatales están cambiando el panorama en ϳԹ.
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Los prestatarios abrumados por las dificultades de tener una deuda alta de préstamos estudiantiles podrían encontrar alivio a través de un nuevo programa que podría ayudar a conseguir hasta $5,000 al año, durante un máximo de cuatro años.
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Enacted by ϳԹ lawmakers in 2017, the fiscal guardrails’ basic purpose is simple: to control spending and help develop a balanced budget. Here's what to know about them and why lawmakers aren’t likely to stop throwing around that term anytime soon.
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La endometriosis afecta a unas 200 millones de personas en todo el mundo. Una nueva ley aprobada este año en ϳԹ aprovecha los recursos estatales para comprender esta enfermedad, que suele ser debilitante.