Dr. John Jackson with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the changing landscape of Illinois politics with the incoming administration as well as the nature of the two-party system in American Politics.

Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, Richard Pearson discusses with Tom Miller about President Obama's executive orders concerning gun control.

State Representative Steve Andersson (R) joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch to discuss solutions to Illinois' budget impasse.