Arjun Thakkar
Politics & Civics Reporter, WKARArjun Thakkar is WKAR's politics and civics reporter.
He previously reported at the Detroit Free Press and Bridge Michigan. Arjun is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in history.
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Bipartisan majorities in the Michigan legislature passed a bill giving local governments more control over speed limits and allowing lower speed limits if speeding poses a public safety hazard.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could change the makeup of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees by removing trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno.
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Michigan State University and Wayne State University economists say the state needs more tax revenue to invest in education proposals.
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Republicans were already questioning the cost of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals on Wednesday. That will come into focus at upcoming state budget meetings.
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The Michigan State Police is continuing to explore what racial disparities may exist when officers pull people over.
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The $8 million award will support up to 50 charging stations in mid-Michigan.
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The Michigan State University researchers surveyed family attitudes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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The Michigan State University board moved to release at least 4,000 documents related to the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal after years of objection.
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The State Capitol Commission wants to build a new pedestrian mall in downtown Lansing to connect government landmarks.
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The utility has 13 power plants along Michigan waterways. Consumers is evaluating how customers could be impacted if it decommissions or sells its hydroelectric dams.