This Week in Politics: New Jersey's #MeToo Moment - The State "Really Needed This"

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a town hall meeting in North Brunswick on February 20, 2020.

Late last year, twenty women spoke with the Star Ledger and NJ Advance Media and shared their stories about sexual harassment and assault in New Jersey politics. Since then, the state has been embroiled in its own #MeToo moment.

State Senator Loretta Weinberg launched a series of forums examining what has been described as a toxic culture. Governor Phil Murphy has apologized to "those we failed," amid allegations of harassment connected to his 2017 campaign. He has also proposed legislation that would require all New Jersey employers to provide anti-harassment training among other reforms.

Susan Livio, one of the reporters who wrote that investigative report for NJ Advance Media, joins us this week for an update.

Speaking with David Furst, she says, "New Jersey really needed this moment – and it's now two months old – for people to stand up and talk about how difficult it is to do their jobs and to get ahead."