Pot Proposal Failures Not Harshing Advocates’ Mellow
During last week's elections, voters rejected a number of proposed ordinances on their local ballots that would have allowed cannabis businesses...
Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and co-host of the weekly series and podcast MichMash for 101.9 WDET. Neher is a veteran public radio journalist who came “home” to WDET in March 2016 after four years covering the state Legislature and Michigan government in Lansing with the Michigan Public Radio Network.
Neher served as News Director at KBRW Public Radio in Barrow, Alaska. After his arctic excursion, he made the preposterous transition to New York City where he worked as a reporter, host, and editor at WFUV Public Radio in the Bronx. He's a Central Michigan University Broadcast and Cinematic Arts grad, and got his Master's degree in public communications at Fordham University.
He's an obsessive, but often ineffective vegetable gardener. He stays sane by spending a lot of time in his vegetable garden in the summer or obsessively watching gardening tutorial videos online when it's cold out.
Pot Proposal Failures Not Harshing Advocates’ Mellow
During last week's elections, voters rejected a number of proposed ordinances on their local ballots that would have allowed cannabis businesses...
How to Apply to Serve on Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission
Applicants to Michigan's new Independent Redistricting Commission will have the chance to be a part of Michigan history – and redraw...
Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander Comes to Detroit for DSO Performance. Wait, What?
You probably know him as George Costanza from Seinfeld. But, you might not know that Jason Alexander built his career...
GOP Shouldn’t Hold Breath That Whitmer Will Limit Her Own Powers
Some state lawmakers want to limit the powers of the governor’s office. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been flexing her constitutional...
UAW Strike Cost Michigan $18.5 Million In Lost Income Taxes, Wages
The month-long United Auto Workers strike against General Motors has taken a big economic and personal toll in Michigan and...
This is How Whitmer’s (Nearly) Billion Dollar Budget Cuts Affect You
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers are starting the process of restoring some funding Whitmer vetoed in the new state budget....
Oakland County Stands to Lose Millions With Whitmer Budget Vetoes
Gus Navarro/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item budget vetoes could have a significant impact in Metro Detroit. In Oakland County, those...
Pure Michigan Isn’t Quite Dead After Gov. Whitmer Veto… Yet
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eliminated funding for Pure Michigan. It was one of 147 line-item vetoes Whitmer made before signing...
In State Budget Haggling, Anti-Gerrymandering Commission Comes Up Short
The October 1 deadline to pass a state budget and avoid a partial government shutdown is tomorrow. As lawmakers scrambled...
Lansing School Funding Deal Could Spell Trouble for Gov. Whitmer
Lawmakers have struck a deal to fund K-12 schools when the new fiscal year starts in October. House Democrats negotiated...
Michigan Lawmakers Rake In $517,000 in Free Food, Drink from Lobbyists in 2019
There are many ways interest groups try to get lawmakers to pay attention to their pet issues. Some hold rallies...
Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes
WDET Digital Supporters of the vaping industry in Michigan are threatening legal action over a plan to ban flavored vaping...