Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.

Gov. Hochul delivers 2025 State of the State address

New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address on Tuesday, focusing on affordability and public safety. Her proposals include middle-class tax cuts, expanding the child tax credit,

Gov. Phil Murphy laid out his set of priorities before he leaves the New Jersey State House next year, including initiatives on housing and education.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy previewed his final-year agenda on Tuesday during his annual State of the State address, seeking to protect his clean energy agenda, stockpile the abortion pill and clamp down on phones in schools while extending an olive branch to the incoming Trump administration.

In his State of the State address, Gov. Philip Murphy also said he would ban cellphones in schools and overhaul the state’s 10 most dangerous intersections.