Jeongyoon Han
Capitol News Bureau reporterJeongyoon Han is a Capitol News Bureau reporter for the New York Public News Network, producing multimedia stories on issues of statewide interest and importance.
Before starting her position in December 2024, she was a reporter and producer for NPR, with a focus on covering the presidential election.
Han is a Syracuse native.
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Currently, 90% of students have access to free school meals. With the additional funding, 300,000 more students would gain access to free meals, bringing the total number of students eligible for meals to 2.7 million, according to the governor’s office. -
As the legislative session commences on Wednesday, both Democrats and Republicans have made affordability a top policy agenda for this year. -
The Attorney General’s Office, which was overseeing the investigation, said its lawyers are defending four of those officers over separate matters, posing a potential conflict of interest. -
Burgum ran in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. He then became a vocal supporter of Preesident-elect Donald Trump and was shortlisted for the GOP vice presidential nomination. -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — is poised to have a key health role in the Trump administration. -
The two-term governor of South Dakota has been a loyal Trump ally. In her new role, Noem would oversee immigration, an issue Trump campaigned heavily on. -
President-elect Trump announced a "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, focused on shrinking the federal government. -
If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation's top diplomat. -
Stefanik, who is the House Republican Conference Chair, has been a key ally of Trump's over the years and was reported to have been a contender as his running mate during the presidential election. -
While the office of vice president is the second-highest position in the government, making it to the Oval Office has historically been a leap.
