Mike Savino

Hartford

Political Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)

Covering politics for @NBCConnecticut Teaching Huskies @uconnhartford Fighting for transparency with @ccfoi, @cfog

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Articles

Democrats support PURA chair after Republicans walk out in protest

1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

Senate Democrats approved a second term for Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman Marissa Gillett, meaning the only remaining step is a signature by the governor who picked her. The vote came after Republicans walked out in protest of a deal that would also see a sitting member of the legislature get an appointment to PURA in exchange for his support for Gillett.
Lawmakers consider taxing sweetened drinks to fund school meals

1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 other lawmakers would face when trying to secure the state funding needed to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students.
Federal health cuts are taking away from the poor, Lamont advisor says

1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 other potential changes at the federal level, the most.
Democratic lawmakers want governor to suspend fiscal guardrails

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 fund amid fears of federal budget cuts.
Lamont and lawmakers look for ways to boost childcare

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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.
Financial advisors urge caution and planning as market drops

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 'I should have a plan,'" Eric Hogarth, a senior advisor with Johnson Brunetti, said.
CT libraries and museums are the latest to face federal cuts

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 the blind and a program that allows residents with library cards to borrow from any library in the state.
Connecticut joins lawsuit aiming to block healthcare funding cuts

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 several Senate Democrats called the cuts, including $175 million to Connecticut, an "attack" to the state. HHS Secretary Robert F.
United HealthCare prepares to drop Hartford HealthCare as deadline looms

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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 and his wife, who have Medicare, have been using United for years because the insurer covers the doctors they used. He assumed that would remain the case.
CT doctors say healthcare cuts are 'an assault on the health of all of us'

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Mike Savino

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.