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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Blumenthal calls for crackdown on Zelle, banks over fraud concerns
The U.S. Senate is looking into the money-transferring application Zelle and three major banks amid concerns that they aren’t doing enough to help consumers from fraud. The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a report Tuesday saying three banks – Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo – only reimbursed 38 percent of customers who said they did…
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Experts explain what happens to Biden-Harris war chest
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from his re-election bid has sparked tons of questions over what happens now. That includes questions about what happens to the Biden-Harris campaign and its $96 million in cash. That depends on what happens with the Democratic nomination. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in his announcement Sunday. So far Harris…
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Connecticut Republicans celebrate first day of RNC
Connecticut Republicans say the first day of their party’s national convention was the tone-setter they were looking for. “I think it was exciting, I think it was unifying,” Sen. Stephen Harding, (R-Minority Leader) said from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is hosting the Republican National Convention. The day included Connecticut Republicans casting their 28 votes to make former President Donald Trump the…
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How can you guard against online misinformation? UConn professor offers tips
After a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump Saturday, people were scrambling to get information as quickly as possible. That can be easier to do in 2024 thanks to social media. But those platforms can also be overloaded with misinformation. “Bad actors, you know, who want to infect our political discourse or to spin it a…
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Connecticut lawmakers call for unity, investigation after assassination attempt
Connecticut’s federal lawmakers continued their pleas for unity in their first public appearances since a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump Saturday. “You go to the ballot box and you don’t go to violence,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, (D) 3rd District said while at an unrelated press conference in New Haven. Trump’s ear was grazed after...
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CT Rep. Jim Himes joins more than a dozen Democrats calling on Biden to step down
Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes on Thursday became the latest Democratic lawmaker to publicly call on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Rep. Himes, a ranking member in the House Intelligence Committee, took to X in the wake of Biden’s hour-long NATO press conference Thursday evening to join the chorus of party officials asking the 81-year-old president…
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‘Mansion tax' could help fund social services, according to report
A recent report suggests Connecticut could raise a so-called “mansion tax” to pay for homeless shelters, housing and other social needs. The report, from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, estimates Connecticut could generate tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars by increasing taxes on the sales of homes that…
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Lamont backs Biden despite concerns about ‘playing defense'
Gov. Ned Lamont is standing by President Joe Biden, but also says the questions about the president’s cognitive abilities are hurting his candidacy. “I do worry that we’re going to spend the whole time talking about President Biden’s mental fitness and we’re not taking the fight to Trump and talking about his moral fitness,” Lamont said after an...
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Connecticut to help develop model making healthcare affordable, accessible
Connecticut will receive up to $12 million dollars over the next five years as part of a federal program aimed at making healthcare more affordable and easier to access. Connecticut is one of three states selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development, or AHEAD, Model. Hawaii could be the fourth…
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Growing fight over submarine funding
A fight is looming down in Washington over whether to fund two submarines for the Navy. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, (D, 2nd), is among those backing a bill to fund construction for two subs. “I think this is not just sort of a hometown, parochial priority,” Courtney said. Many congressional Republicans and the White House are backing a...
