The State of New York & New Jersey; 100 Years of Inaugural Addressess

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 15, 2025

On today's show:

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recaps Governor Hochul's State of the State address, where she focused on affordability and public safety.

Terrence T. McDonald, editor at New Jersey Monitor, talks about New Jersey governor Phil Murphy's State of the State address.

Continuing our centennial series, Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, including his latest, In Defense of Partisanship (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), walks us through some key presidential inauguration speeches from the last 100 years.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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