ROUNDUP: Governor Phil Murphy Lays Out Bold Agenda to Keep Delivering for New Jersey Families in Final Year in OfficeLatest News Year in Review

ROUNDUP: Governor Phil Murphy Lays Out Bold Agenda to Keep Delivering for New Jersey Families in Final Year in Office

On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his penultimate State of the State address, outlining his top priorities in his final year in office, and his pledge to continue getting results for New Jersey families on the issues they care most about, including bringing down the costs of housing and childcare, investing in education, and strengthening reproductive rights.

Since he took office, Governor Murphy has delivered for working families - increasing the minimum wage and cutting taxes for veterans, seniors, and middle-class families, protecting and expanding fundamental freedoms, and keeping New Jersey communities safe. Now, as New Jersey voters prepare to choose their next governor, they have a clear choice: continuing to move forward with a new Democratic governor who will work to protect rights and make life better for Garden State residents, or backsliding into chaos, extremism and partisan fights under a Republican.

Read more on Governor Murphy's State of the State address and his top legislative priorities in his final year in office below:

NJ Spotlight News: "Promising to 'run through the tape' in his final full year in office, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled an ambitious agenda that includes a raft of new proposals, covering everything from affordable housing and public education to reproductive care and parole reform."

New Jersey Globe: "'We have unleashed a new era of economic opportunity by raising wages for working New Jerseyans and bringing new industries and new jobs to every corner of our state,' Murphy said. 'So, as I stand before you today, I am honored to report that the state of New Jersey is strong, ascendant, and ready for our greatest chapter yet.'"

CBS News: "Though the governor's term is winding down, he said his administration is not slowing down and is instead pushing a big agenda in 2025. He highlighted his accomplishments and said he's not kicking back in the home stretch. 'Our jobs are not done, not by a long shot,' he said."

New Jersey Monitor: "Murphy spent a considerable portion of his speech focused on economic issues, saying that delivering economic security and opportunity to every New Jerseyan has been his 'top priority' since he first became governor in 2018."

Washington Post: "'A couple of years ago, New Jersey worked proactively to protect abortion rights,' Murphy said during his State of the State address on Tuesday, in reference to a law he signed months before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. 'And now we must further secure our reputation as a safe haven for reproductive freedom.'"

Politico: "New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy previewed his final-year agenda on Tuesday during his annual State of the State address, seeking to protect his clean energy agenda, stockpile the abortion pill and clamp down on phones in schools while extending an olive branch to the incoming Trump administration."

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