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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Report: Tolls, regionalization, mandate relief could help lower property taxes
A group of 100 citizens suggested on Monday that the state could lower property taxes with a series of changes that include scrutiny of mandates, help sharing costs, and bringing back tolls. The Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly on Property Taxes suggested in its final report that tolls, along with a millionaires tax and other revenue changes, could provide more money to…
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Board of Regents to vote on changes after sexual harassment investigation
Those changes include creating new policies clarifying Title IX rules and creating a dashboard to allow people to track future changes.
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Student leaders want role in ending CSCU ‘chaos'
The student committee wants the board to pause its search for a new chancellor to focus on addressing issues detailed in the report.
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Several new laws set to take effect on Thursday
Several new laws are set to take effect Thursday, but some of the most notable ones are already facing legal challenges. Those challenges include new laws banning ICE agents from wear masks and requirement gun manufacturers to prevent the conversion of pistols to automatic weapons. Starting Oct. 1, no law enforcement officer is allowed to wear and face coverings....
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Greenwich teen launches tool to help voters pick candidates
Kiki Taylor remembers going to the polling place and watching her mom do last-minute research, using a phone to study the candidates. Taylor, 17, decided she wanted to create a centralized source of information to help people know where candidates stand. A few years later, she sharpened her tech skills, and now she’s launching Match2Vote, an online tool that helps...
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Cuban man from Bristol becomes United States citizen after years of waiting
After 17 years of waiting, Moises Ricardo of Bristol is now a United States citizen. His dream nearly vanished last December, when health problems and an immigration pause left his citizenship journey stalled just as he seemed close to the finish line. Nine months ago, NBC Connecticut first shared Ricardo’s story. At the time, he was recovering from emergency open-heart...
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Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio spar over funding for renewable energy
Gov. Ned Lamont’s campaign attacked Republican challenger Ryan Fazio over renewable energy, saying Fazio’s plan would harm ratepayers. Lamont was not present for the press conference, but running mate Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and others said Fazio’s promise to end the public benefits charge would also cut money for needed investments. “We don’t have to choose between lower...
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State lawmakers heed Big Tech's warning on AI; Trump not following
State lawmakers, on a bipartisan basis, have approved data privacy protections and social media controls in recent years. Monday, members of both parties said they’ll likely build on that.
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Connecticut lawmakers admit difficult stopping ICE from wearing masks
As federal immigration agents continue to wear masks in Connecticut, state and local officials note a newly passed law will likely do little to change that. Democrats approved the bill along party lines this past spring as part of a promise to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents accountable. Parts of the law include a ban on federal agents...
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2 charged in Bridgeport election cases reject plea deals, head to trial
Two of the more notable figures in Bridgeport’s absentee ballot scandal rejected plea deals Tuesday. Former Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairman Wanda Geter-Pataky and current city council member Alfredo Castillo opted to take their cases to trial, although their lawyers did not rule out reaching a deal in the future. Each defendant is facing dozens of charges related to...
