Jon Campbell

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Gov. Hochul turns up heat on President Biden over migrant crisis

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Democratic governor delivered a rare statewide address to highlight her call for federal assistance.

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This Week in Politics: What's next for the Kingsbridge Armory?

Saturday, August 12, 2023

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Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams are teaming up to plan for the future of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx.

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Hochul extends controversial housing tax break to Gowanus developers

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The Democratic governor had been promising the move for months after locking heads with Democratic lawmakers.

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New York ordered to redraw congressional maps, which could decide control of US House

Thursday, July 13, 2023

The state’s top court is now expected to take up the case, which could have enormous implications for who controls the House of Representatives.

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Flash Floods in the Hudson Valley

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A look at the recent devastating flooding in upstate New York 

The New York State Capitol gets its first new statue since 1898: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Monday, July 10, 2023

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.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is first addition to Albany’s Million Dollar Staircase in 125 years

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

The Capitol’s famed staircase is home to carvings of 77 “famous” faces, not to mention more than a dozen others who are mysteries even to the building’s knowledgeable historians.

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NY lawmakers passed nearly 900 bills. Now it’s Gov. Hochul’s turn to act.

Friday, June 23, 2023

The state Legislature approved more than 600 bills in the month of June alone. Now the real negotiations begin.

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Supermarkets want wine in NY grocery stores, but liquor stores don't

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Grocery store owners have been trying to change the law for years. They're hoping a scaled-down bill might get them over the finish line. 

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New York State's Budget Deal

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Jon Campbell and Yancey Roy break down the details of the budget deal. 

This Week in Politics: New York's tentative budget deal

Saturday, April 29, 2023

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WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell discusses what's in and what's out of the spending plan.

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Budget Brief: Hochul Announces $229 Billion Tentative Budget Deal

Friday, April 28, 2023

WNYC's Albany reporter explains the budget deal that Gov. Hochul announced Thursday evening.

What's Holding up the State Budget?

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

WNYC's Jon Campbell explains why the New York State budget deal is nearly a month late, and what Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers are still arguing over.

Gov. Hochul makes new pick for NY top judge: Rowan Wilson

Monday, April 10, 2023

Hochul’s nomination could put an end to months of Democratic infighting over the chief judge role.

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Former President Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Former President Trump is facing 34 felony counts in his indictment. WNYC's Jon Campbell pored through the court documents. 

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This Week in Politics: What's next now that New York's budget is officially late

Saturday, April 01, 2023

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New York's state budget was due by April 1st. WNYC's Jon Campbell brings us the latest on negotiations.

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Mayor Adams’ office set meeting with troubled Brooklyn venue and governor’s aide over its liquor license

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

It's an investigation involving Brooklyn's Avant Gardner and the offices of Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul. WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell discusses his story.

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This Week in Politics: New York's looming budget deadline

Saturday, March 25, 2023

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Even with the governor's party controlling both houses of the legislature, the prospect of blowing through the state budget deadline appears high in New York.

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Budget Time in Albany

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Jon Campbell joins to discuss the latest negotiations over Gov. Hochul's budget proposals. 

Signature Bank closure: Do I have to worry about my money?

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Stay calm. That was the message from President Biden after the collapse of New York-based Signature Bank. WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell tells us whether we actually should. 

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