WJPF Morning Newswatch

Tom Miller of WJPF interviews the biggest newsmakers of Southern Illinois.

Randy Dunn 01-21-2016

January 21, 2016 @ 10:42 am
Michael Roberts sits down with SIU President Randy Dunn to discuss the fiscal future of the SIU system, given the ongoing budget impasse...

Ted Dabrowski 01-20-2016

January 21, 2016 @ 10:00 am
Tom Miller discusses the stalled contract negotiations between the Rauner administration and AFSCME with Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy for the IL Policy Institute....

David Yepsen 01-19-2015

January 20, 2016 @ 5:23 am
Michael Roberts discusses the latest developments in the race for the White House with David Yepsen, Executive Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, who is currently working in Iowa before the Iowa Caucus....

John Shimkus 01-18-2015

January 20, 2016 @ 5:20 am
Michael Roberts discusses the ramifications of a prisoner swap with Iran with Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL)....

Jim Bray 01-15-2016

January 15, 2016 @ 11:29 am
Michael Roberts discusses a proposal to amend the IL Constitution which would create an independent commission to draw legislative maps with Jim Bray, spokesperson for the Independent Map Amendment Coalition....

Terri Bryant 01-14-2016

January 15, 2016 @ 11:10 am
Michael Roberts discusses the ongoing budget impasse, and the cancelled first spring session days of 2016 with IL State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro)....

David England 01-14-2016

January 14, 2016 @ 11:49 am
Michael Roberts sits down with David England, retired Finance Professor at John A. Logan College, to discuss the ramifications surrounding the steep drop in oil prices, as well as a spike in prices for gold, and the...

David Luechtefeld 01-13-2015

January 14, 2016 @ 11:39 am
Tom Miller discusses the first day of Spring Session in the IL Senate for 2016 with IL State Senator David Luechtefeld (R-Okawville)....

Brandon Phelps 01-13-2016

January 14, 2016 @ 11:33 am
Tom Miller discusses the scheduled session days recently nixed by House Speaker Michael Madigan with IL State Rep. Brandon Phelps...