• Feb 22

  

  Americans Elect Seeks Third Choice

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Internet nominating effort qualifies for ballot in 16 states, including Michigan.

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• Feb 21

  

  A Rick Santorum Profile with Tom Fitzgerald - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig takes an deeper look at GOP Presidential Candidate Senator Rick Santorum with a profile from Philadelphia Inquirer Politics columnist Tom Fitzgerald.

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• Feb 21

  

  "No Labels" Co-founder Jonathan Miller - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig discusses the bipartisan "No Budget, No Pay" Act with "No Labels" Co-founder and former State of Kentucky Treasurer Jonathan Miller. The basic premise of the No Budget, No Pay Act is that if members of Congress can't get their jobs done on time, they shouldn't be paid.

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• Feb 20

  

  People in Oakland County Weigh in on the Republican Candidates

  by: Laura Herberg

  WDET went to Oakland county to hear potential voters' thoughts on the Republican candidates running in the presidential primary. Only two people knew who they were going to vote for... but that doesn't mean that only two people had an opinion on the candidates.

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• Feb 20

  

  Call In: Santorum's Comments on Prenatal Testing - The Craig Fahle Show

  Join Dr. Manish Jain, Associate Chief Medical Officer for WSU Physican Group-OBGYN, and Craig as they explore Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's recent comments over prenatal testing. Craig takes listener calls on the issue.

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• Feb 20

  

  GOP Presidential Contenders Battle In Michigan

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are continuing their battle for the Michigan primary this week.

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• Feb 17

  

  Quiz: Do You Know The Presidential Candidates? - The Craig Fahle Show

  How well do you know the 2012 Presidential candidates? Craig challenges listeners to a quiz.

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• Feb 16

  

  Santorum Blasts Bailouts, Romney In Detroit

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a crowd of business leaders in Detroit he has a plan that will revitalize the nation’s manufacturing base.

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• Feb 13

  

  Southfield Mayor Makes Bid For Congress

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Southfield’s Brenda Lawrence says she wants to move from being a Mayor to being a member of Congress.

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• Feb 10

  

  GOP Contenders Woo Conservatives En Route To Michigan Primary

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  The road to Michigan’s Republican presidential primary stopped in Washington, D.C. today where most of the major candidates spoke before the powerful Conservative Political Action Conference – commonly known as C-PAC.

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• Feb 10

  

  The Michigan Republican Primary and You! - Public Insight Network

  The Michigan Republican Primary is on Tuesday, February 28th. Ahead of the primary, WDET would like to know what you are thinking this election. Help shape our coverage by sharing your knowledge and insights

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• Feb 09

  

  Governor Unveils Proposed State Budget

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Governor Rick Snyder is presenting his state budget proposal at a time when Michigan has a rare surplus of funding.

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• Feb 09

  

  Oakland Dems Focus on Middle Class and Families In Poverty

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Oakland County Commissioner responds to Executive L. Brooks Patterson's State of the County address.

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• Feb 08

  

  State Of Oakland County Address

  by: WDET News

  Patterson laid out his agenda for the coming year, as well as touted his administration’s achievements in 2011.
  

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• Feb 06

  

  Court Of Appeals Upholds Moroun Jailing

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the jailing of Matty Moroun on contempt charges was legal.

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• Feb 02

  

  Detroit Reaches Tentative Union Agreement

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Detroit Mayor Dave Bing tweeted today that the city has reached a tentative agreement with unions representing city workers.

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• Feb 01

  

  No Ambulance Dispatched To Help Dying Detroiter

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  A family in Detroit is struggling to understand why an ambulance never arrived after they called 9-1-1 when their father was having a heart attack.

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• Feb 01

  

  City Loses 911 Call, Detroiter Loses Parents

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  A window on what cuts in city services can mean for people living in Detroit opened last week, when long-time resident Joe Glenn suffered a heart attack outside his home.

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• Jan 31

  

  New Poll Finds Interesting View Of Snyder, Obama

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  A new statewide poll of Michigan voters has some interesting news for Governor Rick Snyder and President Obama.

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• Jan 27

  

  President Obama Calls For Affordable Education At Michigan Stop

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  President Obama is threatening to steer federal aid away from colleges and universities that don’t clamp-down on rising tuition costs.

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• Jan 27

  

  Emergency Manager Appointed Over Highland Park Schools

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  The state is appointing an Emergency Manager over the finances of the Highland Park Schools.

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• Jan 27

  

  President Obama Calls For Affordable College Ed

  by: WDET News

  President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of several thousand at the University of Michigan's Glick Fieldhouse Friday morning. During his speech, he called for college education to become more affordable.

  Here's his whole speech.

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• Jan 26

  

  Snyder Says Detroit Officials Told Him To Go Away

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Governor Rick Snyder told the annual meeting of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau that people in the state – including the tourism industry – need to be more “relentlessly positive.”

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• Jan 25

  

  Detroiters Examine Proposed Council District Maps

  by: Jerome Vaughn

  Residents shared their concerns about the four proposed council district maps at Liberty Temple Baptist Church in northwest Detroit.

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• Jan 24

  

  Pugh Passes On Second Term

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Detroit City Council President says he will not seek re-election to a second term in 2013.

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