Andrew Roth
@roththereporter.bsky.social
Covering Michigan politics and policy at Michigan Advance and WKAR. Reporting and photos also seen in The Detroit News, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic and more. Available for assignment. Also at @rothsreviews.bsky.social.
President Donald Trump posts that @slotkin.senate.gov saying the military should disobey “illegal orders” is “punishable by DEATH.”
He also reposted someone comparing Slotkin, who did three tours of Iraq and whose husband did two tours of Iraq, to al-Qaeda.
He also reposted someone comparing Slotkin, who did three tours of Iraq and whose husband did two tours of Iraq, to al-Qaeda.
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
President Donald Trump posts that @slotkin.senate.gov saying the military should disobey “illegal orders” is “punishable by DEATH.”
He also reposted someone comparing Slotkin, who did three tours of Iraq and whose husband did two tours of Iraq, to al-Qaeda.
He also reposted someone comparing Slotkin, who did three tours of Iraq and whose husband did two tours of Iraq, to al-Qaeda.
U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett responds to a peaceful protest outside his office — which is open by appointment only — by calling the use of chalk, mostly on a public sidewalk, vandalism by trespassers.
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain calls it “lawless harassment.”
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain calls it “lawless harassment.”
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett responds to a peaceful protest outside his office — which is open by appointment only — by calling the use of chalk, mostly on a public sidewalk, vandalism by trespassers.
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain calls it “lawless harassment.”
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain calls it “lawless harassment.”
Several inflatable costumes seen throughout the crowd at today’s No Kings protest in Lansing, mirroring scenes in Portland over the past few days.
October 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Several inflatable costumes seen throughout the crowd at today’s No Kings protest in Lansing, mirroring scenes in Portland over the past few days.
Large crowd at the Michigan Capitol today for a No Kings rally with quite a few people still streaming in.
October 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Large crowd at the Michigan Capitol today for a No Kings rally with quite a few people still streaming in.
Jimmy Kimmel mentions Lansing during his second monologue back on the air. His show is being preempted by the Nexstar-owned affiliate in Michigan’s capital city.
September 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Jimmy Kimmel mentions Lansing during his second monologue back on the air. His show is being preempted by the Nexstar-owned affiliate in Michigan’s capital city.
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, a Democratic candidate for governor, says there was a credible bomb threat at his home today.
“The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate and eliminate people and their voices from our society,” Gilchrist said. “We cannot let this remain our reality.”
“The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate and eliminate people and their voices from our society,” Gilchrist said. “We cannot let this remain our reality.”
September 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, a Democratic candidate for governor, says there was a credible bomb threat at his home today.
“The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate and eliminate people and their voices from our society,” Gilchrist said. “We cannot let this remain our reality.”
“The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate and eliminate people and their voices from our society,” Gilchrist said. “We cannot let this remain our reality.”
Jezebel has now completely retracted the story about paying Etsy witches to curse Charlie Kirk on the recommendation of their lawyers.
September 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Jezebel has now completely retracted the story about paying Etsy witches to curse Charlie Kirk on the recommendation of their lawyers.
August 3 in mid-Michigan. 🍁
August 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
August 3 in mid-Michigan. 🍁
Today marks ten years since we got the call that my uncle had gone missing.
A lot has changed in those ten years. Some things haven’t.
A lot has changed in those ten years. Some things haven’t.
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today marks ten years since we got the call that my uncle had gone missing.
A lot has changed in those ten years. Some things haven’t.
A lot has changed in those ten years. Some things haven’t.
Watching Motown legend Martha Reeves perform for a crowd of maybe 50 people in Detroit while Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein played congas has to be pretty high on the list.
July 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Watching Motown legend Martha Reeves perform for a crowd of maybe 50 people in Detroit while Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein played congas has to be pretty high on the list.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was on Gaydar last week.
She says she went to see “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway, jokes that MLM stands for “Midwest Lesbian Mom,” and lists @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social before adding @petebuttigieg.bsky.social when asked to name LGBTQ celebrities.
She says she went to see “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway, jokes that MLM stands for “Midwest Lesbian Mom,” and lists @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social before adding @petebuttigieg.bsky.social when asked to name LGBTQ celebrities.
July 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was on Gaydar last week.
She says she went to see “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway, jokes that MLM stands for “Midwest Lesbian Mom,” and lists @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social before adding @petebuttigieg.bsky.social when asked to name LGBTQ celebrities.
She says she went to see “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway, jokes that MLM stands for “Midwest Lesbian Mom,” and lists @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social before adding @petebuttigieg.bsky.social when asked to name LGBTQ celebrities.
Not the biggest part of the story, but still worth noting that the method The White House chose to announce an act of war is by screenshotting a post on the social media platform owned by the president.
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Not the biggest part of the story, but still worth noting that the method The White House chose to announce an act of war is by screenshotting a post on the social media platform owned by the president.
Thousands turned out for a "No Kings" rally at the Michigan Capitol on Saturday, one of hundreds of such events nationwide that were scheduled to counter a military parade in Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
June 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thousands turned out for a "No Kings" rally at the Michigan Capitol on Saturday, one of hundreds of such events nationwide that were scheduled to counter a military parade in Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sounds moved discussing her responsibility to represent Michigan to the Trump admin.
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sounds moved discussing her responsibility to represent Michigan to the Trump admin.
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
White House Correspondent @aprildryan.bsky.social on Mike Duggan's independent campaign for governor pulling votes from both Democrats and Republicans: "I mean, what does it say about the system? It says the system is broken." #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
White House Correspondent @aprildryan.bsky.social on Mike Duggan's independent campaign for governor pulling votes from both Democrats and Republicans: "I mean, what does it say about the system? It says the system is broken." #MPC25
Panelists discussing Detroit's bid for a WNBA team at #MPC25 were asked what they would name the team.
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
May 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Panelists discussing Detroit's bid for a WNBA team at #MPC25 were asked what they would name the team.
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
"I hope that you're all enjoying everything that Mackinac Island has to offer, from the refreshing lake breeze, to the delicious fudge, and the smell of... bipartisanship," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says to officially kick off #MPC25 programming.
May 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"I hope that you're all enjoying everything that Mackinac Island has to offer, from the refreshing lake breeze, to the delicious fudge, and the smell of... bipartisanship," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says to officially kick off #MPC25 programming.
"We want to get him back," Speaker Matt Hall says of former Speaker Joe Tate.
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"We want to get him back," Speaker Matt Hall says of former Speaker Joe Tate.
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
Arn Tellem says the LCA is starting to feel like home for the Pistons.
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Arn Tellem says the LCA is starting to feel like home for the Pistons.
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
Secretary of State @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, a Democratic candidate for governor, called for a light rail network connecting Michigan this morning.
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Secretary of State @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, a Democratic candidate for governor, called for a light rail network connecting Michigan this morning.
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
Alright, Lake Huron, we have ARRIVED at the very first bridge of #MPC25. Now, I have a question: Does anyone here know the lyrics to this bridge? Prove it!
May 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Alright, Lake Huron, we have ARRIVED at the very first bridge of #MPC25. Now, I have a question: Does anyone here know the lyrics to this bridge? Prove it!
U.S. Sen. Gary @peters.senate.gov tours the IQ labs at Michigan State University, learning about the research being conducted there — including locusts that can detect the smell of cancer.
May 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
U.S. Sen. Gary @peters.senate.gov tours the IQ labs at Michigan State University, learning about the research being conducted there — including locusts that can detect the smell of cancer.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating former FBI Director James Comey for posting a photo with the message “86 47” on Instagram.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized in 2020 for displaying an “86 45” emblem during an interview:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized in 2020 for displaying an “86 45” emblem during an interview:
May 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating former FBI Director James Comey for posting a photo with the message “86 47” on Instagram.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized in 2020 for displaying an “86 45” emblem during an interview:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized in 2020 for displaying an “86 45” emblem during an interview:
The precinct breakdown of the proposed millage to fund the Eaton County Sheriff's Office (green is yes, teal is no) and the November 2024 presidential election results:
May 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The precinct breakdown of the proposed millage to fund the Eaton County Sheriff's Office (green is yes, teal is no) and the November 2024 presidential election results: