David Yepsen is the Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU. Yepsen joins Tom Miller for a conversation on the inauguration of statewide constitutional officers on Monday.

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Preston Nelson, a libertarian running as a republican in the 12th congressional district primary, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Republican candidate for Illinois' 5th Appellate Court District Mark Boie joins Tom Miller in the studio.