State Gives Detroit Schools, Two Other Districts Funding Boost for Consolidation
Jake Neher/WDET Three school districts in the state are getting some extra help. The state has approved grants totaling three...
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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More Business Tax Breaks Headed for State House
Michigan Senate Republicans Another tax incentive for Michigan businesses passed the state Senate Wednesday and is on its way to...
MSU Football Coach Breaks Silence in Wake of Player Sexual Assault Allegations
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan State University football coach Mark Dantonio is breaking his silence over controversy plaguing his team. Dantonio held...
State Democrats Want to Let the Sunshine In With Conflict of Interest Laws
Jake Neher/WDET It’s Sunshine Week – a time of year when issues of transparency and open government are put front...
Lawmakers Could See Smart Meter Showdown This Week
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A debate between lawmakers and utility providers is brewing in Lansing. Legislation in...
Restrictions on Special Elections Moving Through State Legislature
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) State lawmakers who are expelled or resign from their seats in the Legislature shouldn’t get...
Income Tax Cut Dies in the State House
Michigan House In the first vote of the session, Republican leaders in the state House came up short. In the...
Lawmakers Considering Tax Breaks for Companies that Build on Blighted Land
Detroit Blight Authority Tax breaks for companies that build on blighted land is quickly making its way through the state...
Committee Approves Income Tax Rollback Despite Concerns About Unknown Repercussions
Jake Neher/WDET State House Republicans are aggressively pushing through an income tax cut and rollback, despite numerous questions raised during...
Workgroup To Look for Answers After Michigan Unemployment Agency Computer Glitch
Office of state Rep. Joseph Graves (R-Linden) A group of experts will try to figure out how a state computer...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Gov. Snyder Plans to Tackle Unfunded Liabilities, Pensions and Retiree Healthcare
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is going after Michigan’s mountain of unfunded retiree liabilities. He created a task force to...