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.

‘Bell-to-bell’ smartphone ban in NY schools is on track to become law

Jon Campbell

New York state is on track to prohibit students from using their smartphones during the entire school day, a policy Gov. Kathy Hochul and teachers unions have been pushing for months.
New York’s fight over whether to aid ICE heats up in Albany

Jimmy Vielkind

While federal officials lambast the state’s immigration protections, some legislators call to bolster them.