Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterAs 海角换妻'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 海角换妻 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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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 海角换妻鈥檚 housing affordability crisis. The other bill would have provided unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike for two weeks or more. -
After two years of sluggish environmental legislative action, state lawmakers in 2025 passed several big initiatives on climate change.
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Many bills died from inaction when the General Assembly reached its midnight deadline.
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El objetivo del Programa de Vigilancia Activa de Garrapatas es identificar d贸nde se est谩n estableciendo las poblaciones de garrapatas, qu茅 tan grandes son y d贸nde est谩n apareciendo especies invasoras con mayor frecuencia. -
SNAP benefits are federally funded, but the state shares costs. The proposed measure that could get a vote in the House seeks to put more expenses on the states. -
Low pay is a major reason why there aren鈥檛 enough early educators to meet demand in 海角换妻. The cost of care is difficult for parents, too. -
La reducci贸n de residuos alimentarios es apenas una peque帽a pieza de un gran rompecabezas: frenar el cambio clim谩tico. Adem谩s, esto tambi茅n forma parte de la estrategia de 海角换妻 ante la inminente crisis de residuos.
