Snyder’s Budget Includes Some Major Reversals for Term-Limited Governor
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are now at work on next year’s state budget. Gov. Rick Snyder presented his final budget proposal...
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.
Snyder Still Has Leverage To Get Stuff Done in 2018
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder spent the past week rolling out a series of new policy proposals he hopes to...
State of the State Highlights: It’s What Snyder Didn’t Say
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder gave his final State of the State address this week. The speech focused on what you...
‘It’s Been A Living Nightmare’–Wife of Deported Michigan Father Speaks Out
Jake Neher/WDET The Trump Administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has hit close to home recently. Jorge Garcia -- a 39-year-old...
Lawmakers Rebuke Snyder–What Does It Mean for His Last Year in Office?
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder got a rare rebuke from the Republican-led Legislature this week. The Legislature overwhelmingly voted to override...
Interfaith Gathering to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ahead of MLK Day
Jake Neher/WDET Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Sunday, members of three congregations here in Detroit will...
Michigan School Dashboard Seeks to Solve Huge Problem for Parents
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan parents have long struggled to evaluate and compare public schools in a data-based way. More often than...
Why You Should Care About Michigan’s Open Records Law
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guarantees residents access to public information. But the law does not cover the...
Buckle Up: 2018 Shaping Up To Be Huge Year for Michigan Politics
Jake Neher/WDET The new year will bring lots of important decisions for Michigan voters to make at the ballot box....
Will New Lawsuits Over Michigan’s Opioid Crisis Be as Big as Tobacco Settlements in the ’90s?
Jake Neher/WDET Nine Michigan cities and counties hope to hold drug companies responsible for the state’s opioid crisis. From the...
State Lawmakers Say Goodbye to 2017: Here’s What They Did and Didn’t Do
Michigan Senate The Michigan Legislature has adjourned until 2018. As usual, lawmakers passed a flurry of bills before leaving for...
Political Dynasties: Why Do Voters Keep Electing People With The Same Last Names?
Jake Neher/WDET Two of Michigan’s longest-serving members of Congress are ending their tenure in Washington. Congressman Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak)...