MichMash: ‘Sign Here!’ Signature Requirement for Independent Candidates Up In The Air
WDET Digital There will be an independent candidate for Michigan attorney general on the November ballot. A federal judge recently...
A former prosecuting attorney, Cheyna Roth became a journalist in 2016.
She spent several years as a state government and political reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network. During her time at MPRN, she was a guest on popular shows such as 1A, Here and Now, and All Things Considered. She also had multiple features air on national broadcast.
In 2019, Cheyna switched to print and was an investigative journalist for the Grand Rapids Press.
Now, she is a podcast producer for Slate.
In between all of this, Cheyna co-hosts the weekly series and podcast, MichMash.
Her work has been featured in Broadly, Bustle and on NPR. She's also an adjunct professor at Aquinas College.
Her first book, Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection, was released in the summer of 2020.
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MichMash: Will We or Won’t We Be Allowed To Vote Straight-Party Ticket This November?
WDET Digital Michigan voters won't be able to fill in one bubble to vote for all candidates of a single...
GOP-Controlled Legislature Approves Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Proposals
Jake Neher The state Legislature has approved two proposals that were otherwise headed for the November ballot. The measures, approved on...
MichMash: Here’s Why Dems Might Vote Against Minimum Wage Increase
WDET Digital Lawmakers are returning to Lansing after their summer break. One big question is whether the Legislature will vote...
How Might New Trade Deal in North America Affect Southeast Michigan?
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MichMash: Running Mates Don’t Usually Make a Difference. You Should Still Care.
WDET Digital Our Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have their running mates. Do those picks make a difference for...
Gretchen Whitmer Names Detroit Native Garlin Gilchrist II as Running Mate
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A native Detroiter and one-time candidate for the city’s clerkship will be on the November 2018 ballot. Democratic...
MichMash: Do Running Mates Matter in Michigan’s Race for Governor?
WDET Digital Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has made his choice for a running mate in his bid to become...
Schuette Picks Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons as Running Mate
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Attorney General Bill Schuette has chosen Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his running mate for the November election. Schuette...
MichMash: ‘The Ballad of Betty Jean,’ Michigan’s Real Life Political Mystery
WDET Digital One result from Tuesday’s primary elections has local reporters and political watchers scratching their heads. One of the...
Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer Win Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Races
Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will battle it out for the governor’s seat in November. Libertarians also had...
MichMash: For Governor Candidates, ‘Tax’ is A Four-Letter Word When Discussing Roads [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]
VIEW FULL DPTV PLAYLIST OF CANDIDATE RESPONSES ON FIXING THE ROADS WDET Digital Is the condition of Michigan's roads YOUR...