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)-- A democratic state lawmaker wants the state Capitol to reverse its ban on signs.The Capitol currently prohibits protestors and other…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Some Michigan lawmakers think women need to be warned of the potential dangers of using marijuana while pregnant.Bills passed out of…
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI (MPRN)-- The state attorney general’s new policy about faith-based adoption agencies will be up for debate in federal court. Several…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- One year. That’s how long the former dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine was sentenced to spend in…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A new bill in the state Legislature would ban the manufacturing and sale of personal care products with microbeads. The small plastic…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A state lawmaker says Michigan needs to improve the pay of direct care workers across the state. The Michigan Public Radio Network’s…
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI (MPRN)-- Michigan now has a cybercrime support and recovery hotline. Kent County residents can dial 211 if they are the victim of…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A former Detroit superstar will now have a portion of the freeway named in her honor. The Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway will run…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether it was legal for the state Legislature to adopt citizen-led ballot…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Lawyers from the state Attorney General’s Office will be in front of the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. The twist? They’ll be…