Cheyna Roth
Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County. Eventually, Cheyna took her investigative and interview skills and moved on to journalism. She got her masters at Michigan State University and was a documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and freelance writer before finding her home with NPR. Very soon after joining MPRN, Cheyna started covering the 2016 presidential election, chasing after Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and all their surrogates as they duked it out for Michigan. Cheyna also focuses on the Legislature and criminal justice issues for MPRN. Cheyna is obsessively curious, a passionate storyteller, and an occasional backpacker. Follow her on Twitter at @Cheyna_R
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- New bills in the state House would put Michigan’s water – including groundwater – in a public trust. That means that the waters would…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A controversial bill to allow deer and elk baiting in the state is headed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk. Whitmer has promised…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Four Michigan residents, on behalf of more than half a million people who would have to work, have filed a lawsuit challenging the…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A Michigan man who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing the federal agency. ICE says Jilmar Ramos-Gomez…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Israel all week on a trip aimed at strengthening Michigan’s business ties with the country. The goal…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN-- Illegal robocalls are not welcome in Michigan. The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Cheyna Roth says state Attorney General Dana Nessel…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Democratic lawmakers are criticizing remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake). Shirkey said allowing abortion is…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A state lawmaker says he wants to get ahead of technological improvements in 3D printing. A new bill would ban 3D printed firearms.…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Lying to your landlord about needing an emotional support animal could become a crime in the state. Michigan Public Radio Network’s…
-
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A bipartisan group of lawmakers say school busses need to be more secure.A package of bills would make it a crime to enter a school…