Steve Webb, democratic candidate for the 59th state senate district, joins Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.

SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Cardiologist Gangadhar Malasana joins The Morning Newswatch.