MichMash: Whitmer Wastes No Time Changing Policy
Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher January 4, 2019Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher say it might be a while still before it’s clear what divided government in Michigan will look like.


Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wasting no time in her new role when it comes to making policy changes.
She has signed a number of executive directives hitting issues such as water contamination and government ethics.
In addition, she’s asking new Attorney General Dana Nessel — a Democrat — to review the constitutionality of controversial laws approved last month by the Republican Legislature and former Gov. Rick Snyder during the contentious lame duck session.
As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher say it might be a while before it’s clear how Republican lawmakers will respond, and what divided government in Michigan will look like.
Click on the audio player above to hear that conversation.
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Cheyna Roth is the co-host and creator of WDET's state politics podcast, MichMash. She has been an audio journalist for almost a decade, covering major events like presidential elections, college scandals, the Michigan Legislature and more, appearing on NPR and across Michigan public radio stations. Cheyna is also a senior producer and podcast host for Slate.com, having produced and hosted shows like Political Gabfest, The Waves, and What Next TBD. Also an author, Cheyna has written two true crime books and her written work has appeared in Broadly, Slate, and MLive, among others.
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