Visiting Professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale Dr. John Jackson joins The Morning Newswatch. 

SIU Dean of Agricultural Sciences Karen Midden joins Tom Miller on Morning Newswatch

Tom Miller and IL State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) discuss the Senate's plan to reject a 2% cost-of-living adjustment to their pay, as well as the ongoing budget crisis.