Cheyna Roth
Capitol Reporter
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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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will decide if Michigan should legalize online gambling and sports betting. The Legislature has been working on these bills for… -
Embattled Republican state Representative Larry Inman appeared for state House session Wednesday. This is the day after a jury returned a verdict in a… -
A bill recently passed in the state Senate would prevent law enforcement from using facial recognition technology.Republican Senator Peter Lucido is a… -
New bills in the state House would put Michigan’s water – including groundwater – in a public trust. That means that the waters would have to be reserved… -
Some Democratic state lawmakers want universal background checks for all people looking to own a firearm. They plan to introduce bills in the House and… -
The Michigan Department of Corrections says it will be able to keep its tether program up and running through 2020. The program tracks an estimated 4,000… -
Updated Dec. 2, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.:After being delayed one month, new policies, which will make it easier for families to receive public assistance, have… -
State Representative Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg) is headed to trial this week. Inman is accused of trying to sell his vote on a controversial measure.… -
Lawmakers return to Lansing next week. There are three scheduled weeks of session before the end of the year, and legislative leaders are hoping to make… -
State Democrats are hoping to focus on changes to the state’s gun laws as the year winds down. Lansing lawmakers only have three weeks of session planned…
