Michigan’s Petition Initiative Process Is A Mess
State government watchers have long found faults in Michigan's petition initiative process. Those defects are getting renewed attention now amid...
Cheyna Roth
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.
Michigan’s Petition Initiative Process Is A Mess
State government watchers have long found faults in Michigan's petition initiative process. Those defects are getting renewed attention now amid...
Pandemic Has Hurt Government Transparency, Reporters and Watchdogs Say
Reporters and government watchdogs say the pandemic has made government transparency problems worse in Michigan. MichMash hosts Cheyna Roth and...
New Podcast Looks at Thin Line Between Legitimate Business and Scams in Michigan
One Michigan company has made millions of dollars soliciting small businesses in Michigan and elsewhere despite decades of complaints from consumer...
Whitmer Proposes Big Investment in Michigan Parks Amid Longstanding Challenges
Michigan’s parks could be getting a glow up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that she wants to put $150 million in...
K-12 Schools Budget a Historic Balancing of Funding for All Michigan Schools, Proponents Say
State lawmakers have left Lansing for the summer without completing the state’s budget. But they did approve one important part...
To Fix Labor Shortage, the Service Industry Needs to Start Humanizing Workers, Restaurant Owner Says
Businesses across Michigan say they’re having a tough time finding enough workers. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna...
Michigan Elections Officials Leaving Jobs in High Numbers Amid Threats, Harassment
Local clerks and other elections workers in Michigan are leaving their jobs in large numbers since the 2020 Election. As...
Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits
Michigan's top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health...
Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down
Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...
Redistricting Commission Needs Michigan Residents’ Help To Define “Community of Interest”
New political district lines are coming -- and now is finally the time for Michigan residents to make their voices heard...
State’s Approach to Unemployment Lawsuit Puts Victims in Limbo
The Whitmer administration has had to handle a number of massive lawsuits that it inherited from former Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration. As part...
Michigan Needs To Grow Faster. How Can We Attract More People?
Michigan will lose a congressional district next year. That’s after new Census results showed Michigan hasn’t been growing as fast...