Rep. James Lower (R-Eureka Twp.) is taking his claim that he's the person to unseat U.S. Rep. Justin Amash to Washington, D.C. this week. What is his pitch? The Ionia County product talks about his roots in the 3rd Congressional district and why he doesn't think a Democrat can win this seat.

Also, Abby Clark from Vanguard Public Affairs joins the MIRS team to talk about the budding 3rd Congressional District race, the potential political fallout from Benton Harbor schools and the Flint prosecutions being dropped.