Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterAs 黑料吃瓜网's state government reporter, Michayla focuses on how policy decisions directly impact the state鈥檚 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 黑料吃瓜网 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鈥檚 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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The cost of administering SNAP will be an extra $32 million for 黑料吃瓜网 in fiscal year 2026, and nearly $43 million annually thereafter. Those costs are in addition to an extra $130 million in annual SNAP payments, according to a new budget analysis. -
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) are calling on residents to plan ahead, and stay in the know in case of an emergency, such as a hurricane or major flooding. -
Tras la decisi贸n de la administraci贸n Trump de liberar casi $7 mil millones en fondos congelados para programas escolares K-12, algunos legisladores de 黑料吃瓜网 reaccionaron con alivio, mientras otros expresaron frustraci贸n. -
黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 legislators are reacting with relief 鈥� and some with frustration 鈥� following the Trump administration鈥檚 decision to release nearly $7 billion in frozen funding for K-12 school programs.
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The state's child welfare agency investigated half a dozen reports involving the Waterbury family, but did not substantiate allegations of abuse or neglect, the agency said Tuesday. -
El gobernador Ned Lamont vet贸 dos proyectos de ley el lunes, uno de los cuales busca abordar la crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda en 黑料吃瓜网. El otro proyecto de ley habr铆a otorgado prestaciones por desempleo a los trabajadores en huelga durante dos semanas o m谩s. -
Tras dos a帽os de lentitud en la acci贸n legislativa sobre el medio ambiente, los legisladores estatales aprobaron en 2025 varias iniciativas importantes para combatir el cambio clim谩tico. -
Muchos proyectos de ley murieron por inacci贸n cuando la Asamblea General lleg贸 a su plazo de medianoche. -
Dozens of new laws are taking effect, including efforts to address underfunded services in the state like special education and child care. -
Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed two bills Monday, one of which is geared toward tackling 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 housing affordability crisis. The other bill would have provided unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike for two weeks or more.
