Jon Campbell
Jon Campbell covers the New York State Capitol for WNYC and Gothamist. Prior to that, he covered the Capitol for more than a decade for the USA TODAY Network. He has twice earned the Walter T. Brown Memorial Award, an honor given annually by the Legislative Correspondents Association alumni for outstanding state government coverage. Jon grew up in the Buffalo area and graduated from the University at Albany. Got a tip? Email Jon at jcampbell@wnyc.org or Signal 518-210-7087.
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Gov. Hochul's spokesperson said "energy policy" was on the agenda of Friday's meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump. -
The tax credit has been criticized as an overly generous handout with a bad return on investment. -
The state is hoping the offer will convince thousands of striking officers to come back to work. -
The former governor, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, launched his mayoral bid in a video posted on X. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul has decided against removing embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, Gothamist has learned. -
A DOJ letter demanding dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams said the indictment undermined his ability to cooperate with Trump's immigration crackdown. Immigrant communities are worried.
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Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it. -
Adultery is a crime in New York State. For more than 100 years it's been a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail. Legislation to overturn that now sits on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.
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For the first time since 1898, a new face is being added to the grand staircase in the N.Y. Capitol in Albany — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice born and raised in Brooklyn.
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Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will face Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman, in the New York race for governor. The state has more than twice as many registered Democrats than Republicans.
