Now I think it's likely to pass, because even pro-life legislators will see the need.

The legislators see it has a way to balance budgets.

"We must present the case so that various legislators will see the wisdom of it," he said.

He said legislators now see support for the act as a politically popular move and a way to help cities without spending much money.

And when the legislators saw a woman from Hartford, they rushed to her side with questions.

Today was the first time most legislators had seen the maps, which hold the key to interpreting the complex arrangements.

That said, New Jersey's legislators are seeing some troubling signs.

The reason is silly: legislators with ambition see a lieutenant governor as a competitor.

Most legislators are seeing things now they cannot relate to.

Yet many legislators saw the speech as the opening salvo in the governor's expected re-election campaign.