MichMash: Why We Will Probably Never See Another Election Like 2018 In Michigan
WDET Digital Voter turnout was huge in the midterm election. That turnout -- combined with a new ban on straight ticket...
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.
CRoth@mlive.com
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MichMash: This Week’s Elections Were Huge — We’re Not Talking About the Midterms
WDET Digital The incoming Michigan Legislature won’t start passing bills until 2019. But those lawmakers have already taken one of...
MichMash: Can You Handle This Truth? You Need to Research Your MI Supreme Court Races
WDET Digital You may be hearing the phrase lately, “vote the whole ballot.” You’re hearing that because there are a...
MichMash Elections Special: Breaking Down the Three Statewide Ballot Proposals
WDET Digital There are three ballot initiatives for voters to consider on November 6th. They involve legalizing recreational marijuana, changing...
MichMash: Do You Care About Celebrity Endorsements? Or Should We ‘Terminate’ Them?
WDET Digital With the November election just around the corner, candidates for office and campaigns for and against ballot proposals are...
November Election Could Signal Change to Michigan’s Political ‘Color’
Jake Neher/WDET When it comes to identifying a state politically, the shorthand is often “red state” for Republican or “blue...
MichMash: How To Avoid Surprise, Confusion When You Hit The Bottom of Your Ballot
WDET Digital We are weeks away from the November election and you’ve probably been focusing on those big, top of...
MichMash: When State Systems Fail–Your Right to Sue Could Be Ticking Away
WDET Digital The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether tens-of-thousands of people can sue the state after being wrongly accused...
MichMash: A Light At the End of The Tunnel For Line 5 Pipeline?
WDET Digital A controversial pipeline that carries crude oil and natural gas liquids under the Straits of Mackinac is on...
MichMash: How To Watch Campaign Ads Responsibly
WDET Digital The November election is fast approaching. And that means candidates, ballot campaigns, and other political organizations are pouring money into campaign...
No End In Sight for Road Work Stoppage Despite Gov. Snyder Intervention
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET UPDATE (9/27/2018 1:53 p.m.): The labor impasse has been resolved and Governor Rick Snyder announced that work will...
MichMash: Making ‘Boring Bills’ Sexy Again
WDET Digital State lawmakers return to Lansing next week for a whopping two weeks of action before heading back out...