Tomorrow, Governor Phil Murphy unveils his eighth and final budget proposal, tensions are rising in Trenton. Senate Republicans are drawing a line in the sand, threatening legal action if income tax revenue is once again used for what they call ‘pork barrel spending.’ In a sharply worded letter to the governor, they argue that the state constitution mandates these funds be used exclusively for property tax relief based on a clear formula–not political favoritism. Senator Declan O’Scanlon helps to unpack this escalating showdown.