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Jon Campbell

Articles by 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 [email protected] or Signal 518-210-7087.

A tax on millionaires or NYC businesses? There’s only so many ways to raise state revenue, experts say.


The governor said “people should not be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes,” but later added that she wanted to make certain exemptions.


It's unclear how such a ban would be implemented or enforced.


Six months ago, Hochul suggested congestion pricing could help “save this city.” Now, she’s telling a different story.


It's still not clear how the state will fill a multibillion-dollar budget hole for the transit agency without congestion pricing going into effect as planned.


Newly passed state legislation quadruples the number of red light cameras to 600, but a separate bill bolstering alternate-side parking enforcement did not get a vote in the state Assembly.


So far, state Senate Democrats aren’t on board with Hochul’s plan to boost taxes, and the legislative session ends this week.


Even members of the governor’s own party say her motivations are political, even if she says otherwise.


The plan to toll drivers in Manhattan south of 60th Street was designed to reduce gridlock and pollution while funding billions worth of mass transit upgrades.


Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and state lawmakers are set to pass a pair of social media bills that would make New York the first state to regulate social media algorithms for minors.


With four days left in the session, lobbyists and advocates are making a last-second push.


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