MichMash: State budget reaches new phase + Michigan selects new state superintendent
Hernz Laguerre August 29, 2025In this episode, we break down what’s included in House Republican’s latest version of the state budget.

Gongwer News Service’s Lily Guiney joins hosts Alethia Kasben and Cheyna Roth on MichMash.
Nearly two months after the original deadline, House Republicans passed a budget giving the legislature a month to negotiate ahead of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. In this episode of MichMash, WDET’s Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service’s Alethia Kasben discuss what was included in this version of the budget.
Then, they’re joined by Gongwer News Service’s administration reporter Lily Guiney to talk about the new state superintendent and drama within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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In this episode:
- As the Oct. 1 deadline approaches, how’s the state budget looking?
- Why was Dr. Glenn M. Maleyko chosen to be Michigan’s next state superintendent?
- What’s going on with Michigan DNR leadership?
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