Brian Lair on WNYC. In case you hadn't noticed, this budget season in New York and New Jersey,

New York State is deep into negotiations with an April 1st deadline, negotiations around

Mayo Mobbani's tax hike proposals and other things.

We've been talking about those.

In New Jersey, controversies are focusing on things like property tax rebates, pensions,

and how to compensate for cuts from the Trump administration.

New Jersey's process kicked off last week, and Governor

Cheryl presented her first budget to the legislature, working toward a July 1st deadline.

She characterized it here.

This is an affordability budget.

There's the headline, according to her, this is an affordability budget. There's the headline, according to her.

This is an affordability budget.

It comes to $60.7 billion.

It adds education funding.

It gives and takes a little on property tax refunds.

And let's Cheryl say she hasn't gone back on her promise not to raise taxes.

To go into more detail on what's in there and how the legislature is responding and what you

think, New Jerseyans, will open up the phones and the text thread for you.

We're joined by Michael Saul Warren, who covers New Jersey for WNYC and Gothamist.

Hey, Michael, welcome back to the show.

Hey, Brian.

Thanks for having me.

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