Michayla Savitt
State Government ReporterAs 黑料新闻'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 黑料新闻 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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Many bills died from inaction when the General Assembly reached its midnight deadline. -
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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 黑料新闻. The cost of care is difficult for parents, too. -
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The Active Tick Surveillance Program began in 2019 to better understand where ticks are, the dangers they pose to people and how invasive tick populations are spreading.
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Reducing food waste is a small piece of a large puzzle: slowing down climate change. It's also part of how 黑料新闻 is approaching a looming waste crisis.
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Book challenges at libraries across the U.S. skyrocketed after the pandemic shutdown, and efforts to censor books have played out in 黑料新闻, too. So what are state lawmakers doing to address the issue, but still leave room for debate? -
The cuts are expected to terminate grants allocated to the state for disease outbreak surveillance, newborn screenings and childhood immunizations, state officials said. -
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin said last week that the move to cut over 30 regulations at the agency would 鈥渞oll back trillions in regulatory costs and hidden 鈥榯axes鈥� on U.S. families.鈥� 黑料新闻 officials and environmentalists disagreed.
