Steve Brown is the spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan. He spoke with Tom Miller on the phone about the state budget impasse and lack of higher education funding along with the number of bills being sent to the House floor.

Richard Schoeberl, US Investigations Team Leader for Hope for Justice joins Tom Miller in the studio.

State Senator Dale Fowler joins The Morning Newswatch to give details on The Fowler Bonan Foundation's upcoming Clothes for Kids Junior Golf Event taking place July 20 at The Shawnee Hills Country Club