MichMash: Why Would Republicans Bother To Pass Bills Likely to Meet Veto?
Cheyna Roth, Jake Neher April 1, 2019Gov. Gretchen Whitmer might want to invest in some extra ink cartridges for her veto pen.

Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, MI in January, 2018.

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Republicans in the state Legislature are moving forward on controversial bills that have little chance of being signed into law.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is likely to veto bills that would restrict abortions, ban sanctuary cities, and others if they reach her desk.
As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk about why Republicans might pass those bills anyway.
Click on the audio player above to hear that conversation.
Authors
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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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