SIU President Randy Dunn joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the stopgap measure and how it helped SIU, among other topics.

Political expert Dr. John Jackson, a visiting professor at Paul Simon's Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale and Illinois Municipal League CEO Brad Cole joins The Morning Newswatch.

Ron Ellis, a candidate for State Representative in Illinois' 117th House district in the June Republican Primary, joins The Morning Newswatch.