This Week in Politics: Governor Murphy's final to-do list

WNYC News | Dec 6, 2025

After a gubernatorial election that gained plenty of national attention, you might think New Jerseyans would be getting a short news break. But that's not the case.

Outgoing governor, Phil Murphy, has a lengthy to-do list before he leaves office next month. 13 different candidates are vying to replace incoming governor Mikie Sherrill in Congress. And there were fireworks this week at a state senate committee hearing on a bill that would weaken the power of the state comptroller.

WNYC's Mike Hayes discusses the latest news with Weekend Edition host, David Furst.

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