Ask Governor Murphy; Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand; NJ Gov. Candidates: Mayor Ras Baraka; Employers Looking Beyond Degree Status; Your Niche Sports

On today's show:

• Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

• Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D NY), talks about her work in Washington and more.

• Ras Baraka, mayor of Newark (D), talks about his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for governor in the June primary and the issues that matter to voters in Newark and across the state.

• As we continue our series about alternative pathways into well-paying careers, Amy Volz, head of workforce innovation at Trane Technologies, and Ebony Thomas, managing partner at Grads of Life, a nonprofit that connects companies with candidates through inclusive and equitable skills-first employment practices, talk about the proactive steps some employers have taken to embrace candidates who have skills earned through boot camps and other micro-credentialing programs despite no college degree.

• Listeners call in to speak on the weirder sports, games, or competitions that they follow, plus we share some of our favorites.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.