Steve Brown is the spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan. He spoke with Tom Miller on the phone about the state budget impasse and lack of higher education funding along with the number of bills being sent to the House floor.

 

Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens joined Tom Miller this morning to discuss upcoming events and the discussion between Stephens and Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry about the border between Murphysboro and Carbondale.

 
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State Representative John Bradley joins us to give us his take on the Spring legislative session that just wrapped up.

 
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Historian and author Jon Musgrave joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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