Tom Miller speaks with Steven Macias, a Professor of Constitutional Law at SIU, regarding the 2nd Circuit Court of New York's decision that NSA gathering of metadata is illegal.

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.

Illinois State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) joins The Morning Newswatch.