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Brian there on WNYC, and now we turn to New Jersey, where Governor Phil Murphy also gave his state of the state address yesterday.

It's his seventh and final, as he is term limited out.

So it's very different context than Governor Hockel, who's trying very hard to get reelected next year.

And you might say Governor Murphy took a victory lap on a few things, property tax relief,

education funding, raising the minimum wage.

So it was maybe more of a legacy speech.

We'll take some New Jersey callers too.

Maybe now is when we start. Or how did

Phil Murphy do in two terms as governor stretch? But he started a speech by saying he's not

planning on kicking back in his final year. Our jobs are not done, not by a long shot.

And during this final chapter of our journey,

our absolute top priority, as it has been, I might add, since day one, is delivering economic security and opportunity to every New Jerseyan.

And yesterday, the governor outlined his set of priorities for before he leaves office,

including reform that he thinks would help build more affordable housing, or obviously talking

about this in both states and all around the country, a cell phone ban in schools, reducing

traffic fatalities, and protecting reproductive rights.

Joining us now to break down what that governor had to say is Terrence McDonald, editor

at New Jersey Monitor.

Hey, Terrence, thanks for coming on WNYC today.

Morning, Brian.

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