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
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- The state wants to make it easier for people to apply for public assistance. This is all about the amount of assets a person can have…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A Michigan Court of Claims judge says the state ban on flavored vaping products must be lifted. That’s while underlying litigation…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Some state lawmakers want to swap one holiday for another. Monday is Columbus Day, and a pair of bills would get rid of Columbus Day…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Should you have to opt in or opt out of getting a recreational passport when you renew your registration? That’s a question currently…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- The state Attorney General has recommendations for changes to bills on expunging criminal records. The bills are up for debate in the…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- There are big changes ahead for the Law School Admission Test, thanks to a lawsuit filed by a Michigan man.Angelo Binno filed a…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- If you think you’re paying too much for your prescription drugs – Democratic lawmakers in Lansing agree. Some House Democrats have…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed all of the state’s budgets for the new spending year – and used up a lot of red ink in the…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the budgets on their way to her desk are “a mess.”The state Legislature voted out the rest of the…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Plans to make Michigan a sports betting state are moving through the state Legislature. A package of bills is scheduled to be voted…