Andrew Reinsdorf, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at DirecTV joins us to talk about a proposed tax on satellite providers.

Annette McMichael is the Communications Director SAFE, which stands for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment. McMichael sat down with Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss a court case unfolding in Madison County, which could put a halt to fracking in Illinois altogether.

Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham joins The Morning Newswatch.