Westchester Political News Sample

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New York City Mayor

1. The grim reality facing Mamdani - Politico, (Bill de Blasio), March 9, 2026
2. AI startup's CEO threatened to call ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams after getting fired over alleged fraudulent stock sales: court docs - New York Post, (Eric Adams), March 9, 2026
3. Eric Adams Dreams Big With Wanting Denzel Washington To Play Him In A Movie - Black Enterprise, (Eric Adams), March 9, 2026
4. Algorithmic Populism in NYC: How Zohran Mamdani Hacked the Neoliberal Code - Diggit Magazine, (Eric Adams), March 9, 2026
5. SF AI Founder Accused of Secret Stock Cash-Out, Data Haul and Eric Adams Threat - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), March 9, 2026

1. Frankie Focus, Attention-Grabber - The New Yorker, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
2. ‘Hurting peoples’ pocketbooks’: Hochul pushes to pare back NY climate law - POLITICO Pro, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
3. Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
4. Will the state budget blunt lawsuits that block housing? - The Real Deal, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
5. Hochul sues Trump administration for tariff refund, holds roundtable with impacted businesses - WPTZ, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
6. Hochul backing Tier 6 reforms - thechiefleader.com, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
7. New York Gov. Hochul calls for tariff refund checks - WCAX, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
8. Nassau County's Blakeman takes shot at foe Hochul, touts pro-ICE stance in annual address - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
9. Hochul blames 'both' anti-Muslim protest and ISIS-inspired bomb throwers after Gracie Mansion attack - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
10. Hochul’s dangerous bet state prisons WON’T explode - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
11. On Politics: Mamdani's tax increase push could find some success in Albany - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
12. NY needs car insurance rates that recognize affordability | Opinion - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
13. Hochul Demands $13.5B Refund For New Yorkers After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs - dailyvoice.com, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
14. Morning Briefing in Buffalo: March 9 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
15. NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul announces agency appointments - The Post Star, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
16. Morning Briefing in Rochester: March 9 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
17. Lawmakers Urged To Change Pension Plans of 780,000 Americans - Newsweek, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
18. Rochester roads, bridges could see boost under Hochul’s $260B budget - Democrat and Chronicle, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
19. Hochul Condemns ‘Both Sides’ After ISIS-Inspired Bomb Attack Outside Gracie Mansion - 77 WABC, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026
20. Pressure is mounting on Hochul to raise income and business taxes - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), March 9, 2026

1. Top Ripple Exec Meets Democratic Senator - TradingView, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 9, 2026
2. Senator Gillibrand Responds to February Jobs Report as Unemployment Ticks Up - WENY News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 9, 2026
3. Top Democrats oppose Homeland Security funding despite Noem's departure - National News Desk, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
4. Schumer calls on Trump to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising oil prices - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
5. GOP senators push back against Schumer’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ description of SAVE Act - Colorado Politics, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
6. Schumer urges Trump to tap petroleum reserve as prices soar - E&E News by POLITICO, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
7. Schumer once blocked Trump's move to fill the nation's oil reserves, now he wants them opened - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
8. Due to Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice, gas prices have surged to their highest levels in years. His response? “If they rise, they rise.” He couldn’t care less. Today, I demanded Trump release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve IMMEDIATELY to bri - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
9. Schumer demands Trump tap emergency oil reserves - KBOI, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
10. Trump says voter ID laws will save GOP in midterms — slams Schumer over opposition: ‘Registered as a Palestinian’ - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
11. Democrats Seize on Iran-Driven Gas Prices in Appeals to Voters - Bloomberg.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
12. Chuck Schumer wants Trump to drain oil reserves now – after reportedly blocking it at opportune time - Read Lion, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
13. Amid Iran war, President Trump suggests short-term oil price spike is 'small price to pay' for peace - Fox Business, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
14. Donald Trump's war has sent gas prices skyrocketing through the roof. “If they rise, they rise,” is all he has to say. Tough luck, America. What contempt. What cluelessness. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
15. Schumer demands Trump tap into oil reserves - Fox Business, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
16. Chuck Schumer urges Trump to release strategic oil reserves amid rising prices - UA.NEWS, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
17. Schumer demands Trump tap emergency oil reserves - WSMH, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
18. Chuck Schumer Blasts Trump's 'Reckless War Of Choice', Jim Cramer Warns 'Sudden Oil Shock' Spells Bad News For Stocks As Dow Futures Sink 1000 Points - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026
19. Chuck Schumer blasts Trump's 'reckless war of choice', Jim Cramer warns 'sudden oil shock' spells bad news for stocks as Dow futures sink 1000 points - MSN, (Chuck Schumer), March 9, 2026

1. Appellate court rules against Letitia James on voucher discrimination - The Real Deal, (Letitia James), March 9, 2026

1. Audit blasts oversight over lingering concerns at Staten Island apartment complex - SILive.com, (Tom DiNapoli), March 9, 2026

1. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Buffalo, Attorney General: New York, March 9, 2026
2. Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial, Attorney General: New York, March 9, 2026

1. Senator Stewart-Cousins at Summer Soul Jam - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 9, 2026
2. ArtsWestchester Meeting - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 9, 2026
3. Happy Father's Day! - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 9, 2026
4. Community Voices Heard Public Forum "Poverty: 50 Years Later" - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 9, 2026
5. Meeting with Westchester Business Council - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 9, 2026

1. Malliotakis Delivers Owed Tax Refund for Elderly Caregiver in Need - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), March 9, 2026
2. Malliotakis & Ferry Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan FERRIES Act - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), March 9, 2026
3. Press Release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan FERRIES Act to Enhance Ferry Infrastructure - Quiver Quantitative, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 9, 2026
4. Malliotakis & Ferry Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan FERRIES Act, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis - New York, 11th (R), March 9, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. Donald Trump Falsely Claims That Jimmy Carter Said “You Can’t Have Mail-In Voting Because It’s Inherently Dishonest”, March 9, 2026
2. AZ: “F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry”, March 9, 2026
3. AZ: “Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power”, March 9, 2026
4. “U.S. District Court Upholds North Carolina’s Ban on Photographing a Voter’s Voted Ballot”, March 9, 2026
5. Time:”How Profits Took Over American Politics”, March 9, 2026
6. Two candidate qualification disputes in California, March 9, 2026
7. “Justice Annette Ziegler to retire from Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027”, March 9, 2026
8. March 19 UCLA Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Voting Machines, Risk-Limiting Audits, and Faith in U.S. Election Results”, March 9, 2026
9. “The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts”, March 9, 2026
10. “Big four super PACs focused on control of Congress raised $71 million in dark money last year”, March 9, 2026
11. ELB Book Corner: Lori Ringhand: “Election Law for Everyone!”, March 9, 2026
12. The debate in Virginia re-redistricting, March 9, 2026
13. “Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85”, March 9, 2026
14. “Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court”, March 9, 2026
15. “Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America”, March 9, 2026