New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at a press conference on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach before signing a bill banning offshore oil and gas drilling.

Deadline Season in New York and New Jersey

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 11, 2018

Laura Nahmias, POLITICO New York City Hall reporter, talks about the upcoming NYC budget deadline, then New York Daily News Albany bureau chief Ken Lovett discusses about the looming NYS legislative session deadline, and Ryan Hutchins, POLITICO's New Jersey bureau chief, reviews the New Jersey budget negotiations.

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