State Representative Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) joins The Morning Newswatch for a conversation with Tom Miller hours before she is to be sworn into the 99th Illinois General Assembly

John Tillman is the CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute. Tillman joins Tom Miller for a conversation regarding executive orders passed at the last minute by former Gov. Pat Quinn, as well as an executive order passed by Governor Bruce Rauner on Tuesday.

IL State Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion) joins The Morning Newswatch for a discussion with Tom Miller about the inauguration of Governor Bruce Rauner, and executive orders passed at the last minute by former Gov. Pat Quinn.

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.

John A. Logan College President Dr. Mike Dreith joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch for a discussion on the financial future of JALC as a new gubernatorial administration prepares to take office.

In a continuing series on local entrepeneurs, Tom Miller sits down with Big Muddy Brewing Co. founder Chuck Stuhrenberg.

Tom Ackerman is the Sports Director for KMOX, and will be one of the hosts for this year's Cardinal Caravan. Ackerman joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the Caravan's upcoming trip to the SIU Arena.

Dr. Russell Friedman is one of the founders of the Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Friedman joins The Morning Newswatch and joins Tom Miller for an in-depth discussion on grief, and the healthy ways to grieve.

Matt Donkin, Superintendent of Franklin and Williamson County Schools, joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss a new cyberbullying law in Illinois and how that law relates to schools.

Dan Linn is the Executive Director for the Illinois Chapter of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Linn joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the Medical Marijuana program in Illinois, the delay in permits being given out so cultivation centers can be built, and several debilitations which are not allowed to be treated with MMJ under IL law, but can be eased with the plant's use.