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.
Glenn Edwards, Executive-Vice President of AISIN Manufacturing in Marion joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the topic of manufacturing jobs and how AISIN has impacted our area.
Amanda Byassee Gott, Republican candidate for At Large Judge in the 1st Judicial District, joins Tom Miller in the studio.
SIU President Randy Dunn joins us to discuss Chancellor Sarvela's cancer diagnosis, the Tyler Smithpeters situation and the difficulties of recruiting students locally, especially with the perception of crime in town.
