Westchester Political News Sample

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New York City Mayor

1. City appoints first ‘close Rikers czar’ to oversee delayed jail shutdown - Queens Daily Eagle, (Bill de Blasio), April 29, 2026
2. Wednesday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Under the Bus Edition - Streetsblog New York City, (Eric Adams), April 29, 2026
3. Council bill aims to permanently disarm NYPD's robot dogs - Gothamist, (Bill de Blasio), April 29, 2026
4. Dsny Begins Enforcing Curbside Composting After Pause - News12 | Brooklyn, (Eric Adams), April 29, 2026
5. Mamdani puts czar in charge of shutting down Rikers Island - USA Today, (Bill de Blasio), April 29, 2026

1. Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say - AP News, (Lee Zeldin), April 29, 2026
2. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Dodge His MAHA Critics - The New Republic, (Lee Zeldin), April 29, 2026
3. Lee Zeldin doubles down after heated exchange with Democratic congresswoman - Fox News, (Lee Zeldin), April 29, 2026
4. Michael Goodwin: The Dems’ newest phrase in raging at the GOP is to go ‘Kill yourself’ - New York Post, (Lee Zeldin), April 29, 2026
5. Hochul defends late state budget as climate law talks progress - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
6. Why Hochul rejects Mamdani push for more help closing NYC budget gap - The Journal News | lohud.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
7. Immigration Talks Hit Impasse After Hochul’s Latest Proposal - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
8. Kathy Hochul loves the World Cup. But will New York pay? | Opinion - Bergen Record, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
9. Tell Governor Hochul: Don’t gut New York’s climate law - Earthjustice, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
10. GOP candidate dares Gov. Hochul to debate him after she sends running mate on LI press tour - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
11. Fresh proof Hochul only wants to put off NY’s ‘climate’ disaster until she’s reelected - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
12. Pro-green New York pols admit their policies would send energy costs soaring - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
13. Watch Mamdani vs. Griffin Standoff Puts $6 Billion Tower at Risk - Bloomberg.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
14. Why Hochul rejects Mamdani push for more help closing NYC budget gap - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
15. Your groceries could cost more if Hochul OKs this NY food safety bill - The Journal News | lohud.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
16. Hochul re­it­erates changing N.Y. re­dis­tricting process amid SCOTUS ruling, national ger­ry­mander fight - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
17. Uber’s Lobbying Battle Against Trial Lawyers Snarls NY Budget - Bloomberg Government News, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
18. NYC mayor Mamdani's latest pitch to tax the rich "not happening," Gov. Kathy Hochul says - MSN, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026
19. Mamdani and Menin ask for budget help as fiscal strain deepens - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), April 29, 2026

1. User Clip: Kirsten Gillibrand -we the people summit - C-SPAN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 29, 2026
2. Social Security Benefits Could Increase for Millions Under New Bill - Newsweek, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 29, 2026
3. Gillibrand presses Trump administration over student loan backlog affecting borrowers - Fingerlakes1.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 29, 2026
4. Senate Armed Services - Rutland Herald, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 29, 2026
5. A geopolitical lesson for Chuck Schumer - JNS.org, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
6. Schumer rips ‘awful’ Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
7. User Clip: Patriot Act - 9.8.11 - Sen Charles Schumer (D-NY) | Video - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
8. Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when - KRON4, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
9. ‘Vote with us to end this war’: Democrats urge Republicans to back Iran powers resolution - TRT World, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
10. Chuck Schumer wore a giant bandage on his forehead for King Charles III’s speech — then offers off-the-wall explanation for why - KTSA, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
11. DHS shutdown drags on as Johnson demands ‘tweaks’ to a bill the Senate passed unanimously - Tucson Sentinel, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
12. 'Trump And His Cronies Know No Shame,' Chuck Schumer Says, Slams Tax Cuts For Millionaires, $400 Million - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
13. Senate Democrats Launch Elections Task Force - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
14. Senate Democrats Hold News Conference on Homeland Security Funding - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
15. Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects - WSLS, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
16. Democrats Launch New Effort to Identify Republican ‘Threats’ to the Midterms - NOTUS — News of the United States, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
17. Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters? - WSLS, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026
18. Chuck Schumer goes off the deep end in wild anti-ballroom tirade - Sky News Australia, (Chuck Schumer), April 29, 2026

1. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Issues Notification of Investigative Findings Regarding Investigation into the Death of Nathan Novakowski - New York State Attorney General (.gov), (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
2. As progressives Chi Ossé and Tish James posture, the fragile senior behind the deed-theft farce remains missing - New York Post, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
3. N.Y. AG discusses resources for man­u­fac­tured home­owners, advocacy on sur­veil­lance pricing - Spectrum News, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
4. AG James’ office will not pursue criminal charges in an NYPD-involved fatal shooting in Corona just over two years ago - qns.com, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
5. NY Attorney General Letitia James urges credit card companies to help crack down on illegal vape sales - News12 | Bronx, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
6. NYS AG’s Office of Special Investigation releases findings in trooper-involved shooting death of Chemung man - WETM, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
7. A judge previously tossed a case brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James - IslanderNews.com, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
8. Ex-FBI director James Comey appears in court over Trump threat charge - Gulf News, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
9. Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post - hpenews.com, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
10. Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again: US media - norfolkneradio.com, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026
11. Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post - SF Weekly, (Letitia James), April 29, 2026

1. Attorney General James Secures Over $5 Million from Crypto Platform for Promoting Fraudulent Investment Scheme, Attorney General: New York, April 29, 2026
2. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Issues Notification of Investigative Findings Regarding Investigation into the Death of Nathan Novakowski, Attorney General: New York, April 29, 2026
3. Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision, Attorney General: New York, April 29, 2026

1. Harckham, Glick Introduce Amendments to Packaging Reduction Bill - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Peter Harckham (D)), April 29, 2026

1. Pappas, Bilirakis, Malliotakis, Titus Introduce Resolution Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Exodus of Missolonghi | Congressman Chris Pappas - Congressman Chris Pappas | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), April 29, 2026
2. Max Rose – US Congress – Organizations - OpenSecrets, (Max Rose), April 29, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. I Spoke to KCRW’s Madeline Brand: “‘A hugely terrible opinion’: UCLA’s Rick Hasen on SCOTUS voting rights decision”, April 30, 2026
2. I Spoke with NPR’s “All Things Considered: “After Supreme Court ruling, what’s the future of the Voting Rights Act?”, April 29, 2026
3. Some Thoughts About Callais, April 29, 2026
4. The Callais Catastrophe, April 29, 2026
5. The Voting Rights Act’s Body is Not Even Cold, and Yet: “Alabama Republicans push for new congressional map after seismic Supreme Court ruling: ‘It’s time to act’”, April 29, 2026
6. My New One at Slate: “The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century; This evisceration of the Voting Rights Act requires us to take SCOTUS reform more seriously.”, April 29, 2026
7. Breaking: On 6-3 Party Line Vote, Supreme Court Drastically Weakens Voting Rights Act in Callais Case to Make It Much Harder for Minority Plaintiffs to Get Fair Representation in Redistricting, April 29, 2026
8. ELB Book Corner: Jonathan Becker: “The Inextricable Link Between Higher Education & Democracy”, April 29, 2026