Cheyna Roth
Reporter - Michigan Public Radio NetworkBefore becoming the newest Capitol reporter for 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 earned her masters degree 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.
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A group of lawmakers, judges, and law enforcement is starting to get a better idea of who is in Michigan’s jails and why.The Michigan Joint Task Force on… -
Discussions to expand gambling options in the state to include sports betting and online gaming have been put on hold until Michigan has a budget.A… -
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… -
Vape shop owners and advocates expressed their frustrations Thursday with an upcoming state ban on flavored vaping products. The state Legislature can’t… -
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… -
UPDATED at 4:00 p.m.: Negotiations to come up with a long-term plan to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads have been put on hold. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and… -
The race would decide which party controlled the Michigan Senate. Right to Life — the state’s leading anti-abortion group — backed the Democrat.It was a…
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A state lawmaker wants to make sure Michigan doesn’t have any privately run prisons.Democratic state Senator Jeff Irwin said the state should not house… -
Legislation to prevent doctors from sexually abusing their patients was on the agenda at a state House committee hearing on Tuesday. These bills are part…
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The state Legislature plans to go back to its normal schedule this week.Republicans in the state House plan to keep working on a budget and road funding…
