MichMash Politics

2022 may be in the rear view mirror, but COVID-19 isn't. To wrap up 2022, Cheyna Roth and the Detroit News' Sarah Rahal takes a look back at Michigan's response to COVID-19 and the lasting effects the virus has had on the state's population, politics and more.

Democrats in Michigan take control of the House, Senate and governor’s office next year. Cheyna Roth is joined by Jake Neher of Automotive News (and former MichMash host) to talk about Democrats’ big plans to get rid of the state’s right to work laws. Plus, a look back at the year's big news from big auto.

The case against the former Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield is revving up. Cheyna Roth unpacks the latest in the investigation with Detroit News reporter Craig Mauger. They discuss how the Detroit News obtained a copy of the investigation’s secret documents and what we know about the billion dollar spending spree the legislature went on before it recessed for the year, and possible updates for ethics and FOIA laws in 2023.

Gun reform has been a hot topic in Michigan and across the nation for years, but without a lot of change. Cheyna Roth is joined by Yue Stella Yu of Bridge Michigan to talk about how this issue will get different treatment next year.

More and more state GOP names like Dixon, Karamo, Soldano, and more, are coming forward to say they should be the next leader of the Republican Party in Michigan. Cheyna Roth talks with Michigan Public Radio Network reporter Colin Jackson about the potential candidates. Plus, the results of a new follow-up audit of the state’s Department of Corrections and possible changes to primary voting dates in Michigan.

Michigan Democrats will take control of the state House and Senate next year and Governor Whitmer will return for a second term. Incoming Senate Majority leader Winnie Brinks joins Cheyna Roth to discuss how the Senate will work with the House and Governor’s office, ruling with a slim majority, and Senator Brinks’ path to becoming the first female Senate Majority Leader in Michigan history.

The school board for Dearborn Public Schools has banned two books, weeks after the controversy over books on school shelves reached a fever pitch. Cheyna Roth talks with Bridge Michigan’s Isabel Lohman about the school board meeting that went from 600 participants last month, down to 60.

The midterms may be over but the analysis has just begun. Sarah Rahal of the Detroit News joins Cheyna Roth to unpack this week’s record-setting election where 4.4 million Michiganders voted. Plus, what could be on Governor Whitmer’s agenda now that Michigan has a Democrat-controlled government for the first time in 40 years.

Michigan’s midterm election is next week, and the typically quiet school board races have become very active across the state. Cheyna Roth sits down with The Advance’s Allison Donahue to talk about what happens when politics come into play in non-partisan school board races.

The midterm elections are less than a week and a half away and Democrats are hoping to take control of the state Legislature. Bridge Michigan’s Lauren Gibbons joins Cheyna Roth to talk about where things stand in Michigan as a result of the redistricting process. Plus, Cheyna and Lauren break down what happened during the final gubernatorial debate between Gretchen Whitmer and Tudor Dixon.