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Governor Phil Murphy spoke about his plan to set up a public bank. Earlier in the day he signed an executive order creating a 14 member board charged with setting the bank up.
He also said he was encouraged that state lawmakers would again try to pass a recreational marijuana bill in the coming weeks.
Ask Governor Murphy is a co-production WHYY, WBGO and WNYC.
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