Jake Neher
Jake Neher is a state Capitol reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
He joined MPRN in September of 2012. Before that he served as a reporter and anchor for WFUV Public Radio in the Bronx, New York, and as News Director for KBRW Public Radio in Barrow, Alaska. He has been working in radio in some capacity since he was 15 years old.
A native of southeast Michigan, Jake graduated from Central Michigan University in 2010. He has a master's degree in public communications from Fordham University.
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The Michigan Supreme Court is considering the first major lawsuit against the state’s new redistricting commission. As part of the weekly series MichMash,…
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There’s new legislation at the Michigan Capitol that would tighten the state’s gun laws. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Mississippi abortion law could have a big impact in Michigan. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth…
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The landscape of Michigan’s Republican primary for governor looks a lot different than it did just a week ago. As part of the weekly series MichMash,…
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A new state audit says Michigan’s unemployment insurance agency paid out $3.9 billion dollars in improper benefits during the pandemic. As part of the…
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Michigan will get about $10 billion from the bipartisan federal infrastructure package. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth…
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There’s an effort to create tax breaks for private school education in Michigan. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk…
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The infrastructure and Build Back Better packages in Congress include billions of dollars for electric vehicles. As part of the weekly series MichMash,…
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Michigan residents will soon get a chance to weigh in on new draft maps that could define state legislative and Congressional districts for the next…
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For the first time ever, an independent redistricting commission is re-drawing Michigan’s political maps. Now, we’re seeing the very first maps coming out…