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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Lawmakers consider taxing sweetened drinks to fund school meals
A group of House Democrats wants to implement a tax on sweetened drinks as a way to fund universal school meals. The proposal would charge businesses that purchase the drinks, as well as syrups and powders, at a rate of two cents per ounce. Rep. Moira Rader (D-Guilford) said this would overcome some of the obstacles she and…
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Federal health cuts are taking away from the poor, Lamont advisor says
As the state continues to fight the Trump administration over public health funding, officials here in Connecticut are worried about the impacts of the potential loss. John Driscoll, an advisor to Gov. Ned Lamont, said the money was about enacting the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. He added lower-income residents will likely feel the impact of those cuts, and…
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Democratic lawmakers want governor to suspend fiscal guardrails
House Speaker Matt Ritter told reporters Wednesday that he wants Gov. Ned Lamont to declare a fiscal emergency, a move that would allow the state to get around fiscal guardrails. Ritter said he wants Lamont to make the declaration before the current budget year ends on June 30 so the state can add another $1.4 billion to its rainy day…
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Lamont and lawmakers look for ways to boost childcare
Connecticut saw a 6% jump in the number of childcare seats available to families over the last year, a new report from the United Way of Connecticut found. The report also found 20% of authorized childcare seats still aren’t being fully utilized, something United Way said signals the need for more action. “So we know there’s more to be done…
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Financial advisors urge caution and planning as market drops
Wall Street’s three-day slide has many people worried about their retirement portfolios. Financial advisors, though, say now is the time to stay the course and avoid knee-jerk reactions. “If you have a good plan in a moment like this, you typically don’t need to change anything, but if you don’t have a plan, moments like this make you think...
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CT libraries and museums are the latest to face federal cuts
Connecticut continues to learn about cuts in federal aid, with both libraries and humanities organizations learning of abrupt cuts this week. The National Institute of Museum and Library Services sent a letter to the State Library Tuesday stating its plans to halt $2.1 million in aid. The money was meant to support summer programming, electronic books, books and materials for…
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Connecticut experts warn tariffs will lead to higher prices, slowed economic growth
With a broad set of tariffs set to take effect this weekend, experts say it will be hard for consumers to avoid cost increases. In fact, the Budget Lab at Yale estimates all tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump since taking office will result in the average family spending another $4,000 a year. “One thing to keep in…
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Connecticut joins lawsuit aiming to block healthcare funding cuts
Connecticut joined 23 other states and Washington, D.C., in a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) from pulling back more than $11 billion in public health grants. “We are in the fight of our lives,” Attorney General William Tong (D-Connecticut) said during a press conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Tong and…
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Harsher penalties considered for drivers going over 100mph
State leaders are considering harsher penalties for drivers caught going 100 miles per hour or more. In the month of March, Connecticut State Police arrested at least 10 people for driving more than 100 miles per hour. It happened on I-95, I-84, and I-91 from Hartford and Rocky Hill, to Madison and West Haven. The latest arrest came on Friday…
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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...
