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.
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United HealthCare prepares to drop Hartford HealthCare as deadline looms
UnitedHealthcare is poised to drop Hartford HealthCare Tuesday if the two sides can’t come to terms, leaving thousands of patients uncertain. The two sides have a current contract set to expire on Monday. “I pray that on behalf of senior citizens that this gets fixed in a good way,” George Thompson, of Glastonbury, said Friday. Thompson said he...
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CT doctors say healthcare cuts are ‘an assault on the health of all of us'
Public health officials said cuts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) could have devastating impacts on healthcare in the state. “These recission today are an assault on the health of all of us,” Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, chief of UConn Health’s Infection Disease Division, said during a press conference at the Farmington university hospital. The state...
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Officials and advocates blast Trump order requiring proof of citizenship to vote
President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring voters to show proof of citizenship could have major ramifications for Connecticut. The order threatens to cut funding to states that do not require proof of citizenship, a standard much higher than Connecticut’s proof of identification, at the polling place. “It literally is upending the way any generation of American has voted,” Secretary...
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UConn researchers suggest ways to bring down electricity costs in Connecticut
As lawmakers search for ways to bring down costs here in the state, some University of Connecticut researchers said they have 42 ideas to help get things started. “The goal here is to really tackle the bull by the horns,” Charles Vanator-Santiago, director of UConn’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative, said. Vanator-Santiago and UConn data analyst Volodymyr Gupan authored the study…
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As lawmakers plan for no-fault absentee ballots, some voters want more security
Lawmakers are looking to implement no-fault absentee balloting after voters approved the change last November. A proposal would remove any of the restrictions on who is eligible for an absentee ballot, allowing all voters to vote without going to a poll. “Voters really want a safe and accessible democracy and so this is an opportunity to make their voices heard,”…
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Veterans upset over Americorps freeze on program grants
Veterans gathered in Groton Friday to voice their frustration with service cuts, this time because of a funding freeze at Americorps. Americorps provides aid to community organizations that help veterans. The Thames Valley Conference for Community Action said it learned last week that Americorps froze its $200,000 grant. “I’m just too, too emotional for all this, but it’s very...
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CT officials alarmed as Trump signs order aimed at dismantling US Dept. of Education
Education officials and Democratic lawmakers expressed fear Thursday about the impact of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Trump cannot abolish the department without a Congressional vote, but he signed an order Thursday to take the steps to shut the agency down. “That will be disastrous, I think, because the Department of...
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Jump in insurance costs put Lamont's budget proposal over spending cap
Rising healthcare costs are creating problems for the state’s budget, even pushing Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget proposal over the spending cap. The discovery that Lamont’s two-year, $55.2 billion proposal would need more than $100 million in additional funding each year for health insurance comes as lawmakers are working on their own plan. This puts Lamont’s budget proposal over the...
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DOT rehab project for I-91 bridge in Hartford will impact highway and local traffic
The Department of Transportation is rehabilitating part of the Dutch Point Viaduct, an 1,800-foot bridge structure that carries Interstate 91 through Hartford. Officials said the 18-month project will help modernize the stretch of I-91, but it will also result in traffic impacts on both the highway and local streets. “There’s a short-term impact and we want to do everything we…
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Connecticut lacks safeguards to catch abuse of homeschooled children: report
The arrest of a Waterbury woman, accused of keeping her stepson captive for two decades, has some lawmakers thinking about adding protections for homeschooled kids. Acting Child Advocate Christina Ghio early information about the arrest of Kimberly Sullivan, 56, invokes memories of the 2017 death of Matthew Tridado. Specifically, that Sullivan and Katiria Tirado, Matthew’s mother, pulled their sons from…
