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Unjumble Michigan politics with MichMash. Each week, Cheyna Roth, Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben interview lawmakers and politicos, and unpack the statewide issues that affect you. MichMash is produced by WDET Detroit Public Radio in collaboration with Gongwer News Service. Part of the NPR Network.


Episode Date
Michigan House comes to dramatic close, adjourning early
Dec 20, 2024
Programming note for Friday, Dec. 20
Dec 20, 2024
Michigan Legislature's final days cover EVs, charter schools + more
Dec 13, 2024
Lame-duck session to determine fate of FOIA expansion bills
Dec 06, 2024
What should legislative bodies be doing to ensure government oversight?
Nov 29, 2024
The environmental dilemma of Michigan's 'low carbon fuel standard' bill
Nov 22, 2024
Potential 'difficult lame duck session' looms for Democrats
Nov 15, 2024
How Donald Trump broke the 'blue wall' in Michigan
Nov 08, 2024
Jemele Hill on the changing dynamics of the Black vote in Michigan
Oct 25, 2024
MichMash Live from Lansing 2024 ft. former speaker Jase Bolger and former minority leader Christine Greig
Oct 21, 2024
MICHMASH LIVE IN LANSING ft. Andrea Bitely and Josh Hovey
Oct 18, 2024
Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons
Oct 11, 2024
Will Michigan Democrats maintain their state House majority?
Oct 04, 2024
State leaders fighting misinformation with new Democracy Defense Project branch
Sep 27, 2024
Michigan campaign finance reform shows no progress
Sep 20, 2024
Michigan minimum wage increase to take effect in February
Sep 13, 2024
Why Michigan public school reading scores are at a 10-year low
Sep 06, 2024
How will the repeal of ‘adopt and amend’ affect small business in Michigan?
Aug 30, 2024
County clerks on security, early voting in the 2024 general election
Aug 23, 2024
Governor Whitmer grants The Michigan State Housing Development Authority to use state funds
Aug 16, 2024
How will rescheduling marijuana affect the Michigan market?
Aug 09, 2024
Previewing the 2024 Michigan Primary
Aug 02, 2024
Who will Kamala Harris choose to be her VP candidate?
Jul 26, 2024
How do we navigate the modern political climate peacefully?
Jul 19, 2024
Michigan Senate is working on changes to the state's liquor laws
Jul 12, 2024
Michigan Supreme Court facing major decisions before end of term
Jul 05, 2024
Michigan lawmakers pull an all-nighter to pass budget bill
Jun 28, 2024
How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?
Jun 21, 2024
Education funding and a proposal to tax short term rentals
Jun 14, 2024
Michigan false electors case drags on; state of small business in Michigan
Jun 07, 2024
MichMash Extra: Interview with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
May 31, 2024
MichMash Extra: Interview with House Speaker Joe Tate at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
May 31, 2024
MichMash Extra: Interview with Attorney General Dana Nessel at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
May 31, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference 2024: Whitmer's housing and energy initiatives
May 31, 2024
Is the Michigan Democratic Party doing enough to attract Black voters?
May 24, 2024
The 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference preview
May 17, 2024
Setting the budget for the 2025 fiscal year
May 10, 2024
Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoil President Biden's or former President Trump's votes?
May 03, 2024
Campaign filing deadline has passed, campaign season officially shifts gears
Apr 26, 2024
Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?
Apr 19, 2024
Michigan's bipartisan support for nuclear power
Apr 12, 2024
No fault auto insurance bill sees no near solution
Apr 05, 2024
Will Michigan offer free tuition to community college students?
Mar 29, 2024
Michigan Senate passes significant action for economic development
Mar 22, 2024
State Sen. Jeremy Moss seeking more transparency in Michigan government
Mar 15, 2024
MSU trustees face removal over misconduct allegations
Mar 08, 2024
Political pundits Adrian Hemond, John Sellek go in-depth on Michigan's 'uncommitted' vote
Mar 01, 2024
Oakland County Chair Vance Patrick on why he supports Hoekstra over Karamo for Michigan GOP chair
Feb 23, 2024
Sen. Sarah Anthony on new gun laws being 'big steps in the right direction'
Feb 16, 2024
Whitmer's proposed budget and the state's potential legislative maps
Feb 09, 2024
Sen. Nesbitt on trying to find 'common ground' with Michigan Democrats
Feb 02, 2024
Whitmer shares key points from her 2024 State of the State address
Jan 26, 2024
Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security
Jan 19, 2024
Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate on redistricting, 2024 agenda
Jan 12, 2024
New year, new MichMash!
Jan 09, 2024
Karamo Deniers
Jan 05, 2024
Michigan Politics in 2023
Dec 30, 2023
Michigan's Path to a Prosperous Future
Dec 22, 2023
Governor Whitmer unveils new tax rebate for electric vehicles
Dec 15, 2023
Loophole in healthcare safety bill leaves workers worried
Dec 08, 2023
Governor Gretchen Whitmer Sign Bills to Reach Ambitious Clean Energy Goals by 2040
Dec 02, 2023
Michigan Legislature approves use of AI gun protection software at state capitol
Nov 24, 2023
Rep. Dan Kildee joins list of departing Democrats in Congress
Nov 17, 2023
Michigan State House temporarily loses majority after Tuesday's Elections
Nov 10, 2023
Flint Water Criminal Prosecutions Ends with No Charges and Frustrated Residents
Nov 03, 2023
The Institutional Desecration Act would Increase Penalties for Prejudice Related Crime
Oct 27, 2023
Michigan Lawmakers Want to Regulate AI
Oct 20, 2023
UAW's Unconventional, Yet Effective Strategy
Oct 13, 2023
Permit Delayed for Enbridge Energy's Tunnel to Replace Line 5
Oct 06, 2023
Democratic Rep. Whitsett is Facing Backlash Over Anti-Abortion Stance
Sep 29, 2023
Analyzing the UAW's Strike Strategy And Its Chances of Success
Sep 22, 2023
MSU Officials Accused of Mishandling Mel Tucker Sexual Harassment Scandal
Sep 15, 2023
State Rep. Angela Witwer's Ties to PR Firm Under Scrutiny
Sep 08, 2023
The Detroit Free Press Conducts Background Check on Michigan Lawmakers
Sep 02, 2023
Senator Stabenow Passes the Torch to the Next Generation
Aug 25, 2023
Michigan Lawmakers' Connections to Trump's Election Fraud Indictment in Georgia
Aug 18, 2023
University of Michigan Making Plans to Replace Striking Educators
Aug 11, 2023
No-fault Insurance Ruling Means Changes for Pre-reform Crash Survivors
Aug 04, 2023
Unorthodox Recall Petitions Against State Lawmakers
Jul 28, 2023
Congress Shows Bipartisan Concern Over EV Testing in China
Jul 21, 2023
The State of Student Loans
Jul 14, 2023
County Close-up: Macomb
Jul 07, 2023
Mid-year Review and State Budget Breakdown
Jun 30, 2023
US Ecology Violates Federal Regulations for Years
Jun 23, 2023
Gun Ban on Michigan Capitol Starting Labor Day
Jun 16, 2023
Recapping the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference
Jun 09, 2023
Michigan's Population Problem Takes Center Stage at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference
Jun 02, 2023
Michigan Dems Strengthening Unions' Political Fundraising
May 26, 2023
State Rep. James DeSana Calls Out Systemic Corruption In His Own Party
May 19, 2023
Catch 22 for Residents of Detroit Housing Commission Properties
May 12, 2023
County Close-up: Wayne
May 05, 2023
Michigan's Impact on the 2024 Elections
Apr 28, 2023
Upcoming UAW Negotiations Raise the Possibility of a Strike
Apr 21, 2023
Can a Proposed Tax Subsidy Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis in Michigan?
Apr 14, 2023
Michigan Ranks 4th for White Nationalist Incidents in U.S.
Apr 07, 2023
Michigan Gun Owners Show Support for New Gun Laws
Mar 31, 2023
County Close-up: Oakland
Mar 24, 2023
Bucket List Bills and Pent-up Policy
Mar 17, 2023
Train Derailment in Ohio Draws Attention to Hazardous Materials Disposal in Michigan
Mar 10, 2023
Historic LGBTQ Legislation Takes Major Step
Mar 03, 2023
DTE Energy Faces Scrutiny Once Again Over Power Outage Response Time
Feb 24, 2023
Will Democrats Deliver on Gun Law Promises Following MSU Mass Shooting?
Feb 17, 2023
Big Money for Education, Universal Pre-K in Whitmer’s Proposed Budget
Feb 10, 2023
Read-or-Flunk Provision Facing Expulsion from Michigan's Third Grade Reading Law
Feb 03, 2023
"Operation Opt Out" Challenges LGBTQ Inclusive Sex Education
Jan 27, 2023
Unpacking a Busy Week of State Politics Headlines with Lauren Gibbons
Jan 20, 2023
102nd Michigan Legislature Introduces New Bills
Jan 13, 2023
How Potential Environmental Policy Changes Could Affect Michigan
Jan 06, 2023
Looking Back on Michigan's COVID-19 Response in 2022
Jan 02, 2023
'Right-to-Work' and the Year's Big News for Big Auto
Dec 23, 2022
Investigation Into Lee Chatfield’s Alleged ‘Criminal Enterprise’ Heats Up
Dec 16, 2022
Gun Reform in Michigan Could Actually Happen With Democrats Controlling Lansing
Dec 09, 2022
The Race for Michigan's Next GOP Chair Gets Crowded
Dec 02, 2022
The Road Ahead with Incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks
Nov 23, 2022
Dearborn School Board Bans Two Books
Nov 18, 2022
Unpacking this Week’s Historic Midterm Results
Nov 11, 2022
Don’t Sleep on Your Local School Board Race
Nov 04, 2022
Democrats Eye Control of State Senate for First Time in Decades
Oct 28, 2022
Frankenmuth is Thriving, Against the Odds
Oct 21, 2022
Whitmer and Dixon Square Off in First Gubernatorial Debate
Oct 14, 2022
Races for MI Supreme Court Seats are High Stakes and Under the Radar
Oct 07, 2022
Michigan Legislature Passes $1 Billion Spending Bill, Sparks State GOP Division
Oct 02, 2022
Company Tied to Flint Water Crisis Spins Involvement with Digital Campaign
Sep 23, 2022
Michigan Democrats Expected to Keep State Supreme Court Edge with Chief Justice's Departure
Sep 16, 2022
Election Dynamics Shift with Abortion Rights on the Ballot
Sep 09, 2022
Market-tilting Legislation May Soon Benefit Michigan Auto Industry
Sep 02, 2022
Tudor Dixon’s Pick for Running Mate Ruffles Feathers Ahead of Nominating Convention
Aug 26, 2022
GOP Lawmaker’s Primary Residence Called into Question
Aug 19, 2022
AG Hopeful Matt DePerno Implicated in Alleged Vote Tabulator ‘Conspiracy’
Aug 12, 2022
Money Talks
Aug 05, 2022
Negligence and the Baby Formula Shortage; MI Supreme Court rules on LGBTQ Protections
Jul 29, 2022
Are Democrats Planning to Vote in the Republican Primary?
Jul 22, 2022
Whitmer Goes Positive with First TV Ad of the Election Season
Jul 20, 2022
Ballot Proposal Breakdown
Jul 09, 2022
Attorney General Dana Nessel Hits Roadblock in Flint Water Crisis Case
Jul 01, 2022
Michigan Lawmakers Try To Meet State Budget Deadline
Jun 27, 2022
Michigan Republicans Shut Down Resolution to Commemorate Pride Month
Jun 17, 2022
Trouble With the Law in Michigan GOP
Jun 10, 2022
Highlights from the Mackinac Policy Conference
Jun 03, 2022
Five Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Kicked Off Primary Ballot
May 27, 2022
Michigan’s Abortion Ban was Suspended. Now What?
May 20, 2022
MichMash Says Farewell to Jake Neher
May 13, 2022
Roe reactions; Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
May 06, 2022
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Apr 29, 2022
The Republicans running for governor
Apr 22, 2022
Chaos at county conventions
Apr 15, 2022
Multiple efforts to keep abortion legal in Michigan
Apr 08, 2022
Elections officials plead for help from state leaders
Apr 01, 2022
Michigan Supreme Court declines to swat 'union bug'
Mar 25, 2022
The good and bad of auto insurance changes
Mar 18, 2022
It's speechifying season in Michigan
Mar 11, 2022
New effort to change term limits in Michigan
Mar 04, 2022
New maps mean new dilemmas for incumbents
Feb 25, 2022
Petition circulators can lie to you. These bills would change that.
Feb 18, 2022
Whitmer's budget makes waves
Feb 11, 2022
Political Storylines We're Watching in 2022
Feb 04, 2022
Whitmer calls on schools return to in-person learning
Jan 28, 2022
New Crop of Petition Drives Gets Off the Ground
Jan 21, 2022
Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian
Jan 14, 2022
Reactions to New Districts Are All Over the Map
Jan 07, 2022
Biggest Political Blunders in Michigan in 2021
Dec 31, 2021
Michigan At 'Breakthrough Moment' for Access to Justice
Dec 23, 2021
News Organizations Sue Redistricting Commission
Dec 17, 2021
Democrats Continue Push to Address Gun Violence
Dec 10, 2021
SCOTUS Abortion Case Could Have Big Impact on Michigan
Dec 03, 2021
Race For Governor Gets $10 Million Shake-Up
Nov 25, 2021
Audit Says Michigan Unemployment Agency Misappropriated $3.9 Billion
Nov 19, 2021
What the Federal Infrastructure Package Means for Michigan
Nov 12, 2021
The Push for Tax Breaks for Private School Education
Nov 05, 2021
An Unusually Exciting, Revealing Campaign Finance Deadline
Oct 29, 2021
Billions At Stake for EVs, Auto Industry in Federal Spending Bills
Oct 22, 2021
Redistricting Commission Releases Ten Draft Maps, Opens Up Public Comment
Oct 15, 2021
A Big Week for Line 5 Controversy
Oct 08, 2021
Benton Harbor's Water Crisis
Oct 01, 2021
Budget Deal Leaves Billions Unspent
Sep 25, 2021
Rep. Andy Levin on Amazon's Expanding Footprint in Michigan
Sep 17, 2021
Prosecutors Near Finish Line on Rape Kit Backlog
Sep 10, 2021
What Dismal Testing Data Say and Don't Say About Pandemic 'Learning Loss'
Sep 03, 2021
What We're Learning As First Redistricting Maps Take Shape
Aug 27, 2021
New School Year Means Tough Choices for Schools
Aug 20, 2021
Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes Getting Worse
Aug 13, 2021
How Infrastructure Package Might Affect Flooding in Michigan
Aug 06, 2021
Michigan's Petition Initiative Process is Broken
Jul 30, 2021
Pandemic Making Government Transparency Issues Worse
Jul 23, 2021
New Podcast 'Mandatory' Explores Controversial Business Practices in Michigan
Jul 15, 2021
Whitmer Calls for Big Investment in Parks
Jul 09, 2021
'Historic' K-12 Schools Budget Clears Legislature Right At the Buzzer
Jul 02, 2021
Fixing Labor Shortage Means Humanizing Workers, Says Restaurant Owner
Jun 25, 2021
Elections Officials Leaving Jobs Amid Threats, Attacks
Jun 18, 2021
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Beth Clement on Juvenile Justice
Jun 11, 2021
Lawmakers Balk at Funding Bipartisan Criminal Justice Initiatives
Jun 04, 2021
Michigan EGLE Director Liesl Clark on PFAS, Line 5, and more
May 28, 2021
Future of Line 5 Uncertain As Shutdown Deadline Passes
May 21, 2021
Redistricting Commission Needs Your Help Defining "Community of Interest"
May 14, 2021
Whitmer, Nessel Approach to Unemployment Lawsuit Leaves Victims in Limbo
May 07, 2021
Why Michigan's Population Isn't Growing Fast Enough
Apr 30, 2021
Ending 'Period Poverty'
Apr 23, 2021
Auto Industry Grapples With Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics
Apr 16, 2021
Recent Headlines Leave Out Critical Context About COVID Vaccines
Apr 09, 2021
Congressman Andy Levin on Effort to Unionize Amazon Workers
Apr 02, 2021
Infrastructure Investments Could Address Inequality in Michigan
Mar 26, 2021
State Legislature's Family Leave Policies Falling Behind Rest of State
Mar 19, 2021
Politicizing a Pandemic
Mar 12, 2021
Sexism in State Government
Mar 05, 2021
Are Lame Duck Sessions On Their Last Legs?
Feb 26, 2021
COVID Relief Delay at State Capitol Hurting Michigan Residents
Feb 19, 2021
Will State Senate Leader Shirkey Face Any Consequences?
Feb 12, 2021
Should Election Day Be a Holiday?
Feb 05, 2021
Is Whitmer's Bipartisan State of the State Message Realistic?
Jan 29, 2021
Michigan GOP At Crossroads
Jan 22, 2021
Flint's Top State Lawmaker Reacts to Criminal Charges Against Snyder, Others
Jan 15, 2021
A Michigan Reporter's Harrowing Experience Inside U.S. Capitol
Jan 08, 2021
Big Changes for Michigan Supreme Court and Reflecting on 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Capitol COVID Cluster Puts Critical Bills and Transparency in Jeopardy
Dec 11, 2020
Five Hours of Delusion: Former GOP Lawmaker Reacts to Giuliani Hearing.
Dec 04, 2020
State Legislative Leaders Have No Plan to Combat COVID Surge
Nov 27, 2020
Staying Apart for Thanksgiving As COVID-19 Surges
Nov 20, 2020
A Tale of Two Counties
Nov 13, 2020
Comparing 2016 to 2020 in Michigan
Nov 06, 2020
What Are the Biggest Cyber Threats to Michigan's Election Systems?
Oct 30, 2020
Are Newspaper Endorsements Still Relevant in 2020?
Oct 23, 2020
Militia or Domestic Terrorists? Or Both?
Oct 16, 2020
A History of Oil Pipeline Spills in Michigan
Oct 12, 2020
Winter Forcing Restaurants to Adapt to COVID... Again
Oct 01, 2020
Racial Reckoning at Michigan Art Museums
Sep 25, 2020
Trump's Record on the Great Lakes
Sep 18, 2020
Cities Fear Undercount on Census Could Cripple Budgets, Political Clout
Sep 11, 2020
Labor Day Travelers Might Be Surprised By Changing Nature of Michigan Beaches
Sep 04, 2020
As Weed Market Grows, Cities Struggle to Adopt Social Equity Measures
Aug 28, 2020
Here's How to Make Sure Your Vote Counts in November
Aug 21, 2020
Three College Students on Hopes, Fears As They Head Back to Campus
Aug 14, 2020
Advocates Want Michigan to Change Its Juvenile Justice Policies
Aug 07, 2020
Michigan Fisheries Say They're Swimming in a Sea of Red Tape
Jul 31, 2020
Pandemic having big effect on how candidates and voters interact
Jul 24, 2020
Whitmer's Mask Order Now Has Teeth, But Will Local Law Enforcement Bite?
Jul 17, 2020
Michigan Parents Look for Support During Pandemic
Jul 10, 2020
Abdul El-Sayed Discusses Racism as Public Health Crisis
Jun 23, 2020
How To Investigate Your Local Police Like an Investigative Journalist
Jun 15, 2020
Fewer Retail Workers Are Wearing Masks. They Might Be Breaking the Law.
May 29, 2020
Detroit Hospital Hit Hard By COVID Getting Back to Normal Says CEO
May 14, 2020
Parental Leave with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist
Apr 10, 2020
What Auto Retooling for Medical Equipment Actually Looks Like; Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Apr 04, 2020
Looking for the Helpers Trying to Keep Small Business Open Through Pandemic
Mar 27, 2020
Michigan Arts Organizations Hurting with COVID-19 Cancellations
Mar 20, 2020
How Statewide School Closings Will Affect Families
Mar 13, 2020
Michigan's Budding Cannabis Market Off to Mellow Start
Mar 06, 2020
Housing, Not Jobs, May Be Ex-Offenders' Biggest Challenge in Michigan
Feb 28, 2020
Michigan's Huge University Funding Gap
Feb 21, 2020
Great Lakes Shore Erosion Matters to You, Even If You're Landlocked
Feb 14, 2020
Are Michiganders Feeling the Growing National Economy?
Feb 07, 2020
Here Are Some of the Biggest Environment, Criminal Justice, and Education Stories to Watch in 2020
Feb 03, 2020
The Broader Impact of Sexual Harassment Allegations at State Capitol
Jan 24, 2020
Michigan State Police Faces Criticism Over Breathalyzer Probe
Jan 17, 2020
You will soon be able to Carry Your Cell Phone Into All State Courtrooms. That's a Big Deal.
Jan 10, 2020
Are Michigan Cities Ready for A Possible Recession in 2020?
Jan 03, 2020
The Art of the Floor Speech
Dec 27, 2019
Michigan's Record-Breaking Lame Duck Session Has Ripple Effects A Year Later
Dec 18, 2019
Pro-Gambling Bills Are Becoming More of a Sure Bet at State Capitol
Dec 16, 2019
Possible State Budget Breakthrough Offers Hope of Ending Year on Bipartisan Note
Dec 09, 2019
Can the Governor Remove Elected State Officials? Whitmer Eyes Wayne State Board Members
Nov 25, 2019
Critical Funding Hangs In Balance as Lawmakers Go Hunting
Nov 15, 2019
Pot Activists Aren't Bummed After Voters Reject Local Weed Proposals
Nov 08, 2019
How to Apply to Serve On Michigan's New Redistricting Commission
Nov 04, 2019
GOP Shouldn't Hold Breath That Whitmer Will Limit Her Own Powers
Oct 25, 2019
The Economic and Personal Impacts of the UAW Strike
Oct 18, 2019
Whitmer's Budget Veto Impacts Felt Statewide
Oct 11, 2019
Pure Michigan Isn't Quite Dead After Whitmer Veto... Yet
Oct 04, 2019
GOP Goes After Redistricting Commission in Budget
Sep 27, 2019
Are Fellow Democrats Helping or Hurting Whitmer in Budget Negotiations?
Sep 20, 2019
Michigan Lawmakers Rake In $517,000 in Free Food, Drink from Lobbyists in 2019
Sep 18, 2019
Prosecutors Might Be Running Out Of Time To File Charges In Flint Water Crisis
Sep 18, 2019
Michigan Budget, Road Funding Impasse Has Big Impact on State Workers and Schools
Sep 18, 2019
Michigan’s Secretary of State Promised to Reduce Wait Times. That’s Not Happening.
Sep 18, 2019
Weed Shop Laws Go Up in Smoke, But Supporters Say Relax
Sep 18, 2019
2020 Presidential Hullabaloo Eclipsing Local Elections in Michigan
Sep 18, 2019
Here’s Where Michigan’s Redistricting Effort Stands After SCOTUS Gerrymandering Ruling
Sep 18, 2019
As Scandal-Plagued Rep. Inman Stays Away, Fall-Out Reaches Lobbyists, Constituents
Sep 18, 2019
Michigan Lawmakers Rake In $517,000 in Free Food, Drink from Lobbyists in 2019
Sep 13, 2019
Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes
Sep 13, 2019