A Personal Story And A Pledge to Lower Taxes: NJ Governor Reboots

Gov. Phil Murphy was sworn in for his second term Tuesday, after becoming the first Democratic governor to win reelection in New Jersey in 44 years.

In his speech, Murphy promised to lower property taxes, reduce health care costs and make college more affordable.

“I’m not going to be satisfied with just slowing property tax growth,” he said. “I want to get us to a place where we can begin to see them go down.”

Click on the audio player above to hear WNYC senior reporter Nancy Solomon discuss Murphy's speech with All Things Considered host Sean Carlson.