New Jersey Pros And Cons

November 7th, 2017. The date for New Jersey’s gubernatorial election of its next governor. New Jersey’s current governor, Governor Christie has already served two terms and as such is unable to run for Governor of New Jersey again. With the position open, Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno has been shown to be the top contenders. The two politicians have both won their respective party’s primaries and are in line to run against the other in November.
While the two candidates share similar views on policies, particularly on those rejected by incumbent Governor Christie, they place their priorities in different areas. Murphy, the democratic candidate, prioritizes on the welfare of New Jersey’s citizens. He proposes a state bank to aid with loans, …show more content…
With a history of more than two decades as a Goldman Sachs Executive, Murphy is dedicated to the idea of a state bank in New Jersey. (Racioppi). He models the proposal around North Dakota’s state bank, saying that it would “be a partner with you… would offer low-interest loans and the returns would come back to the state” (Racioppi). He further states, “this is money that belongs to the taxpayers of New Jersey, so it should be invested in them” (Racioppi). Rather than loans taken from Wall Street, again a place that he’s has a significant history with, Murphy plans for the state bank to be a tool that only further helps its users, particularly students and businesses, the more that it is …show more content…
Among other policies, Murphy's main focus for the future lies with education. Describing himself as a “product of public schools and the brother of a public school teacher,” it’s clear that he appreciates the effect of public schools on children (NJEA). He has been endorsed by the New Jersey Education Association for his pro-public education position (NJEA). Aligning with the opinions of teachers/parents, Murphy expresses his dislike for the PARCC by saying that “high stress standardized tests in New Jersey must end… we must get back to the simple premise of letting teacher use classroom time to teach to their students’ needs, and not to a test” (“Murphy: End”). In place of the PARCC, he hopes to put in shorter tests to efficiently indicate progress. In terms of the operation of schools, Murphy shows his interest as in addition to his effort against the PARCC, he aims to expand Pre-K to all families in New Jersey, and to have a curriculum centered around STEM (“Getting Education

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