SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.
Dr. John Jackson with SIU's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute joins Tom Miller in the studio.
Roger Twenhafel and Rick Pierson, volunteers assisting with the recovery in Mayfield, Kentucky, join The Morning Newswatch.
Illinois Deputy Governor Andy Manar joins The Morning Newswatch.
