Mike Savino is the political reporter for NBC Connecticut, making sure Connecticut’s government officials work on behalf of the voters.
Mike is a lifelong Connecticut resident who loves telling the stories of his home state. He’s an alumnus of the University of Connecticut and a graduate of E.O. Smith High School.
Prior to joining NBC Connecticut, Mike worked for several newsrooms around Connecticut. He started his career as a staff writer for the Chronicle in Willimantic, then moved on to the Journal Inquirer in Manchester and the Meriden Record-Journal. He then made the switch to TV, joining a local Connecticut station. He also was head of multimedia for National Mortgage Professional, a business-to-business news outlet covering the mortgage industry.
Mike is a fierce advocate for transparency and open government. He’s been president of the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information, a nonprofit organization that protects the state’s Freedom of Information Act, since 2018. He also won CCFOI’s Stephen A. Collins Award for reporting on FOIA issues in 2016.
When Mike’s not on air, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs checking out all the great food Connecticut has to offer. He also loves going to sporting events, especially the UConn Huskies and Hartford Yard Goats.
The Latest
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Republican questions UConn student votes, election workers rebuke complaint
After losing one of the closer races in the state, Republican Christopher Reddy wants election regulators to take a closer look at his race. Reddy has filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC), raising concerns about how Mansfield election workers handle an Election Day registration surge of University of Connecticut students. “Our goal here is to make…
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When will absentee ballots be available to everyone?
A week ago, voters approved removing constitutional limits to absentee ballots and now the focus shifts to the legislature. Lawmakers will come up with a new process and some supporters hope we could see no-fault absentee ballots a year from now. “It will benefit people that are working, people with disabilities and anyone who takes the time out to cast…
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Some disabled veterans can get property tax exemptions
Some veterans qualify for a new benefit this Veterans Day. A new state law, which went into effect Oct. 1, gave a property tax exemption to veterans who are deemed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to be 100% permanently and totally disabled. “We don’t want to forget those who chose to serve or who were serving and paid…
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Questions about marriages performed by woman at heart of Bridgeport absentee ballot case
Former Bridgeport employee Wanda Geter-Pataky is in the news once again. But this time, it’s for something she’s doing in New Haven. Geter-Pataky is also a justice of the peace, and there are questions about weddings she officiated. Specifically, weddings allegedly involving non-citizens and whether they were meant to get around immigration law. Video from the New Haven Independent...
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Democrats gain seats in legislature, securing veto-proof majority
Connecticut Democrats had a successful Election Day Tuesday, expanding their leads in both the state House and state Senate. They will have four more seats in the House next year, giving them a 102-49 edge. They also added a seat in the Senate, giving them a 25-11 advantage in the halls of Hartford. “There’s a feeling the...
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Connecticut Democrats vow to stand up to Trump administration
Connecticut Democrats had a successful Election Day, retaining their hold of the state’s Congressional delegation and expanding their majority in the state House of Representatives. But Tuesday, some of the state’s top elected Democrats were focused on Donald Trump’s return to the White House and what it could mean for the state. “Our job together, my job is to...
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Candidates make final effort to win over voters ahead of Election Day
Candidates in races around the state spent Monday making one last pitch to voters before Election Day. According to Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut has just over 2.5 million registered voters. A combined 850,000 voters cast a ballot between early voting and absentee ballot voting, but that leaves plenty of voters for candidates to win over. “The contrast…
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DeLauro and Massey battle for 3rd Congressional District
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro has been the longest-serving member of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, but she says she’s not done. “The single biggest issue that people face in this community, this state, the country is cost of living,” DeLauro, (D-3rd District) said. But if she’s going to win a 17th term down in Washington, she’ll have to beat Republican Michael...
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Election officials planning to count early ballots on busy Election Day
As voters continue to head to the polls for early voting, election workers are figuring out how they’ll count all those ballots on Election Day. Between Oct. 21 and Tuesday afternoon, 386,285 voters have cast a ballot early. That’s already 21% of the way to the 1.8 million ballots cast in Connecticut in 2020. “I think everyone was shocked about…
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Connecticut Puerto Ricans blast joke made during Trump rally
Puerto Ricans in Connecticut are expressing hurt and outrage over comments a comedian made during a rally in support for former President Donald Trump. Comedian and podcast host Tony Hinchcliffe compared Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage” during Trump’s event Sunday at Madison Square Garden. “This is about respecting a community, respecting our culture, this is just...
