Westchester Political News Sample

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New York City Mayor

1. NYPD cop graduates from police academy after delaying his service to donate a kidney to his father - Police1, (Bill de Blasio), March 15, 2026
2. Top veteran ex-NYC mayoral aide rips Mamdani for ‘rookie mistakes’ over budget - New York Post, (Eric Adams), March 15, 2026
3. Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams Warns Jewish Schools, Synagogues: Don’t Wait for Tragedy - VINnews, (Eric Adams), March 13, 2026
4. NYC taxpayers won’t fund defense of 2 former Adams allies’ sexual misconduct suits - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), March 13, 2026

1. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul on affordability, combatting hate and more | Full Interview 3.15.26 - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), March 15, 2026
2. Boonville wastewater project moving forward with new state grant - Utica Observer Dispatch, (Kathy Hochul), March 15, 2026
3. Governor Hochul walks in Buffalo St. Patrick's Day parade - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), March 15, 2026
4. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | The Point Full Episode 3.15.26 - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), March 15, 2026
5. Hochul calls for tariff refunds for North Country communities - Adirondack Explorer, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
6. Churchill: Kathy Hochul's 'replacement' stuffs foot into his mouth - MSN, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
7. State budget: How the proposals differ and what local legislators think - TheDailyNewsOnline.com, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
8. Your guide to the 2026 state budget fight - TheDailyNewsOnline.com, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
9. New York Budget Showdown: Hochul vs Legislature on Taxes & Medicaid - THIRTEEN - New York Public Media, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
10. Assembly and Senate to consider Governor’s immigration enforcement measure - WETM, (Kathy Hochul), March 14, 2026
11. Zohran Mamdani’s youthful adviser Morris Katz had once backed Cuomo, dissed socialist hero Bernie Sanders - AOL.com, (Andrew Cuomo), March 13, 2026
12. A tremor? Indian Point was fine. NY ratepayers need nuclear | Opinion - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
13. M.T.A., Not A.T.M.: Transit Chief Backs Hochul’s Auto Insurance Reforms - The New York Times - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
14. Lower Costs, Better Transit: Governor Hochul Announces that Auto Insurance Reform Would Save MTA Nearly $50 Million Annually - dfs.ny.gov, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
15. Malliotakis Slams Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul and Mamdani After Illegal Immigrant Subway Attack - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
16. New York State Offers Grants for Water System Cybersecurity - GovTech, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
17. Local leadership in WNY to request state funding from Albany - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
18. NYC charter schools press Hochul, Mamdani for pre-K, 3-K funding amid universal childcare push - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
19. Governor Hochul wants to cut red tape in state government - The Capitol Pressroom, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
20. Dutchess County residents eligible for free PFAS testing, Hochul says - Daily Freeman, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
21. Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services - Olean Star, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
22. Hochul urges caution ahead of winter storm - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
23. MTA gets on board governor's pitch to reform auto insurance policies - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
24. Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget - Olean Star, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
25. N.Y. state Senate Re­pub­licans want Hochul to reconvene Climate Action Council to review 2019 climate law - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
26. Are changes coming to New York's climate law? - North Country Public Radio, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
27. Ogdensburg mayor asks Gov. Hochul to intervene in North Star situation - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
28. N.Y. Gov. Hochul urges caution ahead of winter storm: Up to 18 inches of snow, 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts ex - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
29. Marcellus receives $4.5 million NY Forward Award - Eagle News Online, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
30. Democrats Kneecap Hochul’s Insurance Reduction Plan - South Shore Press, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
31. $250M awarded to N.Y. water infrastructure projects - Sun Community News, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
32. Byrne, Rolison Call Congestion Pricing Decision Disappointing - Putnam County News, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
33. Governor: ‘We Need More Time’ on Climate Mandate Deadline - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
34. Jones Beach Hosting 250th Anniversary Celebrations Over Memorial Day Weekend, Hochul Announces - Patch, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026
35. Chaveirim Across NY Back Governor’s Push to Lower Car Insurance - COLlive, (Kathy Hochul), March 13, 2026

1. N.Y. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Trump, 2026 elections and more | Full Interview 3.15.26 - CBS News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 15, 2026
2. Gillibrand, colleagues introduce legislation to protect seniors’ savings - Oneida Dispatch, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 15, 2026
3. Opinion | Put Chuck Schumer on TSA Duty - WSJ, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
4. Senator Chuck Schumer Remarks on Bipartisanship - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
5. Senate Democrats oppose SAVE America Act as Republicans prepare for floor vote. What to know - CNBC, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
6. Democrats’ DHS defunding: Letters to the Editor — March 16, 2026 - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
7. ‘Not this week, not ever’: Schumer vows to block Trump’s SAVE Act - Washington Times, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
8. Push for GOP voting law has many switching sides on filibuster issue - The Guam Daily Post, (Chuck Schumer), March 15, 2026
9. US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and two of his colleagues demanded testimony from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent - themercury.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
10. Chuck Schumer Asks How Did Trump Not See Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Coming Because Even A 'College Student' Would Have Figured It Out - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
11. US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and two of his colleagues demanded testimony from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent - IslanderNews.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
12. Chuck Schumer debates himself - UnionLeader.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
13. [2026-03-13] Ranking Member Shaheen,... - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov), (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
14. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing backlash after attacking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Pentagon spending. - Facebook, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
15. Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief - France 24, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
16. Chuck Schumer Says Pete Hegseth A 'True Grifter In Every Sense Of The World' As Pentagon Spending Hits $93 Billion In A Month - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
17. Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership - WSLS, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
18. When is the next Senate vote on government shutdown? - Bergen Record, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
19. Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief - Key Biscayne Portal, (Chuck Schumer), March 14, 2026
20. Sen. Gillibrand grills commander over strike on Iran school | CNN Politics - CNN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 13, 2026
21. Senator Issues Warning on ‘Sleeper Cells’ Attacking Within US - Newsweek, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 13, 2026
22. Duckworth, Gillibrand Demand Trump Administration Protect Our Children from Risky, Age-Inappropriate AI Toys - RiverBender.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 13, 2026
23. Scammers targeting seniors focus of new bipartisan Senate bill - KREM, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 13, 2026
24. Why Dems Keep Saying Trump Has “No Plan” Instead of Calling to End the War With Iran - The Intercept, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
25. Malliotakis Slams Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul and Mamdani After Illegal Immigrant Subway Attack - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
26. Brian Schatz’s Signals of Comfort With Big Money - The American Prospect, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
27. Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief - Purdue Exponent, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
28. ‘Breaking up the packers:’ Schumer bill would force meatpackers to choose one protein - Tri-State Livestock News, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
29. Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief - Community Newspaper Group, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
30. Malliotakis Calls On Schumer & Jeffries to Fund DHS Amid Rising Security Threats - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
31. 'Trump Screwing America': Chuck Schumer Speech Against Iran War Rocks US Senate | WATCH - The Times of India, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
32. Chuck Schumer Asks How Did Trump Not See Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Coming Because Even A 'College Student' Would Have Figured It Out - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
33. Schumer silent on ending DHS shutdown after deadly shootings hit Michigan, Virginia - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026
34. FULL VIDEO: Chuck Schumer EXPLODES At Sen. Thune; Tempers Flare As DHS Shutdown Debate Erupts - Oneindia, (Chuck Schumer), March 13, 2026

1. Protective detail requested for housing official who asked for probes of NY atty general, Fed governor, Sen. Adam Schiff, sources say - CBS News, (Letitia James), March 14, 2026

1. Pension fund contribution rates to drop, state comptroller says - Crain's New York Business, (Tom DiNapoli), March 15, 2026
2. NY proposal could boost minority banks' access to state deposits - American Banker, (Tom DiNapoli), March 13, 2026

1. Attorney General James Announces Conviction of Former New York State Trooper on Manslaughter Charge, Attorney General: New York, March 13, 2026

1. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Speaks with Members of Jawonio - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 15, 2026
2. State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins presents a $100,000 state grant to start exterior work on the 125 year old Music Hall. The landmark building is undergoing extensive restoration - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 15, 2026
3. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Donates Blood at the North Yonkers Preservation Development Blood Drive - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 15, 2026
4. New York proposes bills to protect science-based vaccine policy - The Legislative Gazette, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 15, 2026
5. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Addresses the Importance of Affordable Health Care and Honors Hudson River HealthCare, Inc. During National Health Center Week - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 14, 2026
6. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins at the Yonkers African American Heritage Festival Flag Raising - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 14, 2026
7. Rye, NY 9-11 Ceremony (5) State Senator Shelley Mayer - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Shelley Mayer), March 14, 2026
8. NYS Senator Delivers Donated Diapers to Diaper Bank - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Shelley Mayer), March 14, 2026
9. Count Me In! Senate Launches Census 2010 Initiative - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Shelley Mayer), March 14, 2026
10. 7 things to watch as New York’s budget battle heats up - Gothamist, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 14, 2026
11. Politics Unusual: NYS Sen. Stewart-Cousins, TWU International President Samuelsen - FOX 5 New York, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 14, 2026
12. NYS Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins on proposed tax hikes, budget - FOX 5 New York, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026
13. Leader Stewart-Cousins with Actor Norm Lewis - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026
14. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Grammy Award Winner Mary J. Blige at the Ribbon cutting of FFAWN's Center For Women - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026
15. Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Celebrating the Quadricentennial of Henry Hudson's Voyage on the Hudson River; In the background is a plank by plank replica of Henry Hudson's ship "The Half Moon." - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026
16. BRI Legislative Breakfast Brings State Leaders and Housing Industry Together; 2026 Legislative Agenda Unveiled - Yonkers Times, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026
17. New York Senate Unveils One-House Budget Proposal - National Today, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), March 13, 2026

1. Local congressional districts will not change - Red Hook Star-Revue, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 14, 2026
2. Alabama senator's anti-Muslim post calling Mamdani "the enemy" draws bipartisan backlash in New York - CBS News, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 14, 2026
3. Malliotakis Calls On Schumer & Jeffries to Fund DHS Amid Rising Security Threats - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), March 13, 2026
4. Malliotakis, Staten Island reps urge Democrats to pass DHS bill, citing safety concerns for New Yorkers - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 13, 2026
5. Malliotakis Calls On Schumer & Jeffries to Fund DHS Amid Rising Security Threats, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis - New York, 11th (R), March 13, 2026
6. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis: With Growing Threats Here in America, Why Do Democrats Continue to Vote Against Funding the Department of Homeland Security? | 03-13-26 - 77 WABC, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 13, 2026
7. Malliotakis Slams Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul and Mamdani After Illegal Immigrant Subway Attack, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis - New York, 11th (R), March 13, 2026
8. Malliotakis Slams Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul and Mamdani After Illegal Immigrant Subway Attack - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), March 13, 2026
9. Congresswoman’s advocacy comes on the heels of her dishonesty (letter to the editor) - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 13, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Senate Braces for Showdown Over Trump-Backed Voter-ID Rules”, March 15, 2026
2. Some musings on the SAVE America Act, March 15, 2026
3. “Push for GOP voting law has many switching sides on filibuster issue”, March 14, 2026
4. “Social Media Isn’t Just Speech. It’s Also a Defective, Hazardous Product”, March 14, 2026
5. MI: “In fight with DOJ over voting roll access, Michigan may be poised to go the distance”, March 14, 2026
6. NE: “Democrat Mark Martinez can’t run for Douglas County sheriff, new election commissioner rules”, March 14, 2026
7. “The Age of Eerie A.I. Political Ads Is Here”, March 14, 2026
8. AZ: “In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners”, March 14, 2026
9. “EXCLUSIVE: Super PAC Launches $100 Million Strategy to Bolster MAHA Candidates in Midterms”, March 13, 2026
10. FL: “Can Florida save Trump’s plan to keep GOP in power?”, March 13, 2026
11. David Gans at Slate on the Upcoming Watson Case at SCOTUS and Absentee Voting During the Civil War, March 13, 2026
12. IL: “Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate”, March 13, 2026
13. NV: “FBI closes 2020 election fraud inquiry ordered by Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, sources say”, March 13, 2026
14. MI: “Michigan warns clerks against using jury pools to hunt for noncitizen voters”, March 13, 2026
15. NC: “GOP seeks ruling against ‘never residents’ voting in NC elections”, March 13, 2026
16. MO: “Judge rules gerrymandered Missouri congressional map is constitutional”, March 13, 2026
17. NC: “Election integrity activist seeks NC courts’ clarity in Dupre case”, March 13, 2026
18. “White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say”, March 13, 2026
19. FL: “Florida’s Legislature passes its version of SAVE America Act. But there’s a catch”, March 13, 2026
20. “In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies’ Draft EO”, March 13, 2026