Bill Allowing Landlords To Ban Medical Marijuana Smoking Goes To Snyder’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has just a few bills from last session left to consider. Among them is a...
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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Changes To Tribal Agreement Could Mean Fewer Native American Mascots
Lansing School District Schools may be changing their Native American mascots in the near future. That’s thanks to an amendment...
Bipartisan Veterans’ Home Legislation Still Awaiting Snyder’s Signature
michigan.gov Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to make a decision soon on changes to Michigan’s veterans’ homes. Before the end...
Gov. Snyder Signs Numerous Bills In First Week Out Of Lame Duck
Sandra Svoboda/WDET The state Legislature has been out of session for a week, and already Gov. Rick Snyder has been working...
Schools Have More Options Under Updated “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Law
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s zero-tolerance policy for schools is getting what some are calling a “common sense” update. Gov. Rick Snyder...
Gov. Snyder Signs Wolf Hunting Legislation
Scott Flaherty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves are back on the list of huntable game in Michigan. But don’t...
Michigan Electors Cast Votes For Trump Amid Protests
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Protests and a national campaign to convince presidential electors to vote for anyone but President-elect Donald Trump did...
Michigan Could Use New Election Legislation, Says State Director of Elections
Jake Neher/WDET The recent recount showed multiple problems with voting precincts across Michigan. Those include inaccurately recorded voting numbers rendering...
Michigan Lawmakers Approve Wolf Hunting Bill
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves are on the federal endangered species list. If they are ever taken off the...
Changes In School ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies Headed To Gov. Snyder’s desk
Jake Neher/WDET Schools might get more freedom in how they discipline students in the future. Legislation that would alter Michigan’s...
Bills To Increase Speed Limits Headed To Governor Snyder’s Desk
Federal Highway Administration Some rural freeways and highways in Michigan might see a speed limit increase. That’s if Gov. Rick...
Lame Duck Surprise: Auto No-Fault Changes Moving Forward
Jake Neher/WDET With only two days left on the schedule, Republican leaders have added a surprise piece of legislation to...