Michigan was back in the national headlines last week thanks to armed protesters inside the state Capitol as the Legislature debated the fate of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency shutdown order. City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz checks in with MIRS reporter Kyle Melinn for his take on the controversy. Schwartz also hosts his weekly conversation with MSU political scientist Matt Grossmann on the state of the 2020 presidential campaign.

City Pulse music editor Rich Tupica caps off the show with a track from appropriately named Michigan garage rock legends, The Plagues.

City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz hosts his weekly conversation with MSU Political Science Professor Matt Grossmann on the 2020 presidential campaign.

Reporter Cole Tunningley interviews Michigan State University student Issy Smith and MSU spokesperson Dan Olsen to find out more about the unclear future of the university.

Arts editor Skyler Ashley spoke with Heather Majano, manager of the East Lansing Art Festival, about the decision to take the festival online, and the future of art festivals in general.

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On this edition of City Pulse On the Air: What did last week’s demonstration tell us about the 2020 presidential campaign? It’s time for City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz's weekly talk with MSU political scientist Matt Grossmann.

Schwartz also interviews Randy Clark, a 63-year-old retired schoolteacher from Flint. Last Wednesday, thousands filled central Lansing streets and clogged highways. The noisiest among them captured the media’s attention. But many protesters stayed in their cars as they attempted to circle the Capitol. Clark was one of them.

Arts editor Skyler Ashley speaks with Whitney Spotts, lead singer of the popular local cover band Starfarm. Her band, of course, has been sidelined by the shutdown order during the pandemic. She discusses its impact on the industry, and what the future of live music might look like.

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City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz hosts his weekly conversation with MSU Political Science Professor Matt Grossmann about the presidential campaign. He also speaks with MSU Economics Professor Charles Ballard.

Arts editor Skyler Ashley spoke with Tommy McCord of GTG Records about the Stay At Home concert series. McCord speaks with Ashley about how musicians are staying connected to their audience amid the coronavirus.

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City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz hosts his weekly conversation with MSU Political Science professor Matt Grossmann about the presidential campaign – you remember that?

Arts editor Skyler Ashley speaks with Travis Stoliker, co-owner of Saddleback Barbecue. The two discuss how Saddleback — and the local restaurant industry as a whole — are holding up through the coronavirus mandates that limit restaurants to takeout and delivery. You’ll be able to read more about this topic in City Pulse’s forthcoming issue.

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On this edition of City Pulse On the Air, editor and publisher Berl Schwartz speaks with Michael McDaniel, retired brigadier general of the Michigan National Guard, about the power of governors as they deal with the pandemic, then about his views on the state of preparedness of the federal government in dealing with this crisis.

You may remember McDaniel from his role in Lansing's response to the ice storm of 2013, which saw Mayor Virg Bernero pick him to analyze the oft-criticized performance of the Lansing Board of Water & Light during and after the storm.

Schwartz also interviews Ingham Co. Health Officer Linda Vail about the plan for coronavirus patient care at hospitals, and Phil Knight, the executive director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, talks about how Michigan's food banks are holding up.

And, finally, Matt Grossmann, professor of political science at MSU, returns for his weekly conversation about the democratic presidential primary, which has been disrupted by the pandemic.

Listen to City Pulse every Sunday, 10 a.m. on Impact 89FM.