Congresswoman Haley Stevens is vying for the US Senate seat in Michigan in a contested field. As part of the weekly series, MichMash, WDET's Cheyna Roth and Alethia Kasben sit down with the representative to see what makes her different from her candidates.

As we get closer to the midterm elections, races for the Michigan US Senate and House seat prove that Michigan is stepping closer in the national spotlight. This week on MichMash, WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow discuss Michigan's swing state power with Reid Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News in Washington, D.C.
They discuss the current state of the Michigan candidates and how they reflect the national trend in politics.
But first the state budget drama continues as cancellations in funding disrupts multiple work projects. Cheyna and Zach also discuss the latest in Lansing

Is everyone getting charged the same? This is the question causing members of the Michigan Judicial Council to create a proposal to take the pressure off judges to generate revenue and make the state a more balanced funding partner as well as make sure people are not given debts that they can’t pay. This week on MichMash Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Services' Alethia Kasben discuss the ins and outs of this proposal with former judge and State Court Administrator Tom Boyd.