MichMash Politics

In the latest episode of MichMash, WDET’s Russ McNamara fills in for Cheyna Roth and is joined by Lauren Gibbons of Bridge Michigan to break down how having abortion rights on the ballot will impact candidates seeking election this November.

MichMash’s founding co-host Jake Neher (Automotive News) returns this episode to talk with Cheyna Roth about how two major pieces of legislation, IRA and CHIPS, will affect Michigan’s automakers for years to come.

Jonathan Oosting of Bridge Michigan joins Cheyna Roth to talk about Tudor Dixon’s pick for lieutenant governor. Dixon chose Trump-backed Shane Hernandez to be her running mate, but opponents argue that Hernandez is not conservative enough.

Got election questions? You can have your November election question considered, and possibly answered, on WDET’s podcast, CuriosiD. Just go to WDET.org/curious.

After the recent redistricting that took place in the state, Michigan lawmakers have had to grapple with living in a new district - in some cases one that isn’t as friendly to their political party as before. Cheyna Roth sits down with The Detroit News’ Beth LeBlanc to talk about one lawmaker, Rep. Graham Filler, who has started renting a house in order to possibly qualify for a different district.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office has asked for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate nine individuals for an alleged vote tabulator tampering conspiracy. The accused individuals include Matt DePerno, the Republican presumptive nominee for Attorney General who is challenging AG Dana Nessel in November, and State Rep. Daire Rendon. Craig Mauger of the Detroit News joins WDET’s Cheyna Roth to break it all down.

This week’s primary race featured high-profile matchups and high-dollar spending. Several candidates received large monetary support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Plus, the Democratic Party paid to support conservative candidate John Gibbs to defeat moderate incumbent Peter Meijer. How did the influx of cash tip the scales for the candidates? Simon Schuster of MLive joins Cheyna Roth to count the dollars and votes.

A baby formula shortage recently rocked the United States, and now we’re starting to figure out what really happened. Cheyna Roth sits down with Detroit News reporter Kayla Ruble to talk about the negligent practices that took place at Abbott Nutrition’s baby formula plant in Sturgis, MI. Plus, Michigan Supreme Court affirms LGBTQ protections under Elliott-Larsen Act, and Detroit officials bolster election security ahead of August primaries.

A baby formula shortage recently rocked the United States, and now we’re starting to figure out what really happened. Cheyna Roth sits down with Detroit News reporter Kayla Ruble to talk about the negligent practices that took place at Abbott Nutrition’s baby formula plant in Sturgis, MI. Plus, Michigan Supreme Court affirms LGBTQ protections under Elliott-Larsen Act, and Detroit officials bolster election security ahead of August primaries.

With the Republican primary just a few weeks away, rumors have started to spread that Democrats are planning to vote in the primary in order to sway the results. One such race is between Bill G. Schuette, son of former Attorney General Bill Schuette, and Midland County Clerk Ann Manary, a pro-choice Republican. WDET’s Cheyna Roth sits down with Gongwer’s Alethia Kasben to unpack what’s really happening. Plus, updates on ballot initiatives and GOP candidate Ryan Kelley.

Election season in Michigan brings a flood of candidate ads, and Governor Whitmer just released her first TV ad ahead of November’s gubernatorial election. Instead of going negative against the GOP, Whitmer took a positive posture. WDET's Cheyna Roth is joined by WWMT reporter Rachel Louise Just to break down what that means for the upcoming election.