State Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller about lack of funding for K-12 schools  and higher education, and whether lawmakers are working on the budget for FY17 while they're struggling with this year's state budget.

 

Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 Superintendent of Schools Matt Donkin joins The morning Newswatch.

 
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State Representative John Bradley tells WJPF that a lot of people have left Springfield but he’s still working hard for southern Illinois. Representative Bradley also tells WJPF that he’s tired of non-southern Illinoisans labeling our area.

 
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State Rep Terri Bryant (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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