State Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller this morning to talk about the impending deadline of the spring legislative session for the state budget and the speculation whether the Senate will pass the budget sent by the House.

 

State Representative John Bradley spoke with Tom Miller about the tax increase proposals, Rauner's turnaround agenda, and the increasing pressure on lawmakers to get a budget in place before the May 31 deadline.

 
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SIU Associate Professor Liliana Lefticariu joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Paul Kersey with the conservative Illinois Policy Institute joins us to talk about what the pending decision in the Harris v. Quinn Supreme Court case could mean for unions in Illinois and across the nation.

 
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