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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Workers at General Motors' Lansing Delta Township factory walked off the job Friday to join the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers. -
Michigan’s Public Service Commission is allowing Consumers Energy to raise rates for natural gas after Attorney General Dana Nessel intervened to argue for a more limited rate increase. -
Consumers Energy is collaborating with several Michigan school districts to get dozens of electric buses out on the road during the upcoming academic year. -
Michigan State University plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages at sporting events starting with the September 16 football game at Spartan Stadium. -
Michigan’s State Board of Education is asking Attorney General Dana Nessel to weigh in on whether a newly created education department is constitutional. -
A Lansing state representative has introduced a bill that would further protect the rights of Michiganders experiencing homelessness. -
Michigan hunters are set to face less harsh penalties if they fail to report a deer harvest. -
Former State Senator Tom Barrett has announced he's once again jumping into the race to represent Michigan's 7th district in Congress. -
The Michigan State Police says an independent report it commissioned found evidence of racial disparities in traffic stops at about a third of agency posts surveyed. -
State lawmakers are resuming a long-running debate over which insect should serve as Michigan's official state butterfly.
