What Roth's Watching

WKAR lead politics reporter Andrew Roth breaks down key Michigan races, party dynamics and a contentious school bond proposal.

This week, Lansing leaders discuss city noise limits, the Capital Region International Airport outlines its next 20 years and a former Michigan State University doctor returns to court in East Lansing.

Early voting begins this week as political heavyweights descend on Michigan and major part nominees face off in a high-stakes Senate debate ahead of Election Day.

WKAR hosts the first of three major debates this week, featuring U.S. House candidates Tom Barrett and William Lawrence, the State Boundary Commission begins review of Mason annexation and Owosso considers a camping ban.

This week, the Village of Webberville will consider bringing back its police department, while Clinton County commissioners weigh a proposed apartment development in St. Johns. Plus more.

This week, Lansing City Council members will consider asking the city to cut ties with Flock Safety, the East Lansing Police Department braces for new MSU semester, and a small Mid-Michigan township may keep it's library after all.

This week, Jackson city council will consider to personal property ordinance for public spaces. Meanwhile, the data center debate continues in Mason, and CATA could see changes to its services.

The health care action proposal would create an advisory committee to address health care costs, but the group behind it remains a mystery, and its future is uncertain. Plus, it's the final week to submit feedback on ITC's power line project.

Election Day is Tuesday, and mid-Michigan voters will have a lot to consider when they head to the polls.

It's a busy week as candidates running in the Aug. 4 primary enter their final campaign stretch before Election Day. Meanwhile, in Lansing, council member will hear an ordinance on the city's new ward. Plus, Farmers Market at the Capitol opens for the first time this year.