MichMash Politics

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants to make Election Day a holiday in Michigan. It’s one of many sweeping changes Benson would like to see in election law.

MichMash hosts Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk about the cases for and against making Election Day a state holiday. And they talk with Rochester Hills City Clerk Tina Barton about the pros and cons.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Republicans in the Legislature to work with her in 2021. Her third State of the State address stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation.

MichMash hosts Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk about whether there’s any room for common ground in Lansing.

With the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now control all executive offices at the federal and at the state level in Michigan.

MichMash hosts Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk with WKAR’s Abigail Censky about where that leaves Republicans in Michigan.

Seven years after the decision to switch Flint’s water source, nine current and former state government officials face criminal charges. One of them is former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty. As part of the weekly series MichMash host Jake Neher speaks with state Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) about the charges.

A new year means big changes for the Michigan Supreme Court. Justices nominated by Democrats won a majority on the court for the first time in years in the November election. Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk about the significance of that change and reflect on the year that was 2020.

A number of lawmakers, staffers, and journalists say they don’t feel safe working at the state Capitol in 2020. That’s as the Legislature tries to pass important bills in its last scheduled week this year. Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk with WKAR reporter Abigail Censky about why all Michiganders should be concerned about safety at the Capitol.

People on both sides of the political aisle are expressing concerns about how state lawmakers are reacting to the November election. MichMash hosts Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk with former GOP Rep. Martin Howrylak, who served as vice chair of the House Oversight Committee, about the recent hearing featuring Trump's personal attorney.

Michigan legislative leaders still don’t have a plan to address surging COVID-19 cases throughout the state. MichMash hosts Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk with Emily Lawler and Julie Mack of MLive about the urgency of this moment in the pandemic.

Public health officials are urging people not to gather in large groups for Thanksgiving. MichMash hosts Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk about why officials are worried and how to stay safe.