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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The state cannot restrict the number of signatures a ballot initiative can get from a single Congressional district.That is part of the ruling out of the… -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the budgets on their way to her desk are “a mess.”The Legislature voted out the rest of the state budgets Tuesday,… -
Lawmakers at the state Capitol will start looking at bills to take certain crimes off people’s criminal records. A committee hearing on a package of bills… -
Republicans and Democrats in the state House have come to an agreement on the state’s K-12 education budget.The details won’t be released until tomorrow… -
Plans to make Michigan a sports betting state are moving through the state Legislature. A package of bills is scheduled to be voted out of a House… -
A state lawmaker wants to close a loophole in Michigan’s marital rape law. A person currently cannot be convicted of rape solely because they had sexual… -
Abortion has moved to the forefront of national politics. Where lawmakers stand on the issue has become a litmus test when determining if someone is a… -
There are multiple steps Michigan should take to ensure that there’s enough energy for homes and businesses if we have another polar vortex this… -
A democratic state lawmaker wants the state Capitol to reverse its ban on signs.The Capitol currently prohibits protestors and other people from bringing… -
Following a months-long impasse, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to work out a budget framework without a long-term…
