Westchester Political News Sample

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New York Governor

1. ‘Have your dog pee on it’: Zeldin tangles with lawmakers during budget hearing - E&E News by POLITICO, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
2. Top Trump official ignites heated exchange after stumping House Dem on landmark SCOTUS cases - Fox News, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
3. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Testifies on 2027 Budget Proposal - C-SPAN, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
4. EPA chief Lee Zeldin slams ‘uninformed’ Democratic lawmaker who suggested he drink weed killer during heated congressional hearing: ‘Self-implosion’ - New York Post, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
5. Rosa DeLauro blasts EPA chief after White House's 'Terrible take. Even Worse hair' social media post - CT Insider, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
6. White House Lashes Out at Congresswoman Over Her Looks - The Daily Beast, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
7. 'You do NOT have the right…': DeLauro SNAPS at Zeldin over SCOTUS cases during EXPLOSIVE hearing - The Economic Times, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
8. Zeldin rips ‘uninformed’ Democrat after heated weed killer exchange (Video) - New York Post, (Lee Zeldin), April 28, 2026
9. Opinion | Andrew Cuomo Helped Create Today’s Penn Station Disgrace - WSJ, (Andrew Cuomo), April 28, 2026
10. Carol Robles Román Scholarship Winners Celebrate with Governor Kathy Hochul - John Jay College, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
11. NYC Mayor Mamdani's latest pitch to tax the rich "not happening," Gov. Kathy Hochul says - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
12. As Washington Republicans Make Life Harder and More Expensive for Working Families, Governor Hochul Continues Push for Key Budget Proposals to Make Life More Affordable for New Yorkers - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
13. Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law - citylimits.org, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
14. Hochul Avoids Campaign Matching Funds — and a Fundraiser Disclosure Rule - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
15. Billionaire Ken Griffin Says He’s Meeting With NY Gov. Kathy Hochul As Pied-A-Terre Tax Fight Rages - Forbes, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
16. Car insurance crackdown: NY Gov. Hochul, lawmakers weigh limit on rate hikes - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
17. New York governor floats tax on high-end second homes in NYC - Smart Cities Dive, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
18. Mamdani and Menin join forces to call for Hochul to send more $$$ to NYC - City & State New York, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
19. Exclusive | Bruce Blakeman blasts Hochul, Mamdani pied-à-terre tax proposal - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
20. Governor Blocks Mamdani Tax Move - THE CITY - NYC News, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
21. Tax the rich or cut spending? Hochul and Mamdani spar over budgets - NEWS10 ABC, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
22. Mamdani, Menin reach deal to extend budget deadline, ask for more state help - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
23. Could pied-à-terre tax find its way upstate? At least one legislator hopes so - WXXI News, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
24. ‘Hedge fund handout’: Mamdani and Menin push Hochul to claw back $1 billion from Wall Street - Bushwick Daily, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
25. Noble, in Albany, promotes Hochul auto insurance proposal - Daily Freeman, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
26. Zohran Mamdani, NYC council boss team up to squeeze more dough out of Albany -- putting Hochul on hot seat again - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
27. Pushback from maker of ZYN to Gov. Hochul's plan for new tax on nicotine pouches - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
28. Blakeman and Hochul in an NFL Draft of their own - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
29. New York lawmakers pass 7th budget ‘extender’ amid impasse - The Center Square, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
30. Citadel’s Griffin to meet with Hochul — but not Mamdani — in previously scheduled talks - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
31. Billionaire Ken Griffin to meet with Hochul to discuss New York’s ‘future direction’ after Mamdani feud - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
32. Hochul targeting insurance fraud in push to lower auto premiums - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
33. Lawmakers renew push in NY to end harmful pay delays to nonprofits - The Journal News | lohud.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
34. Citadel's Griffin to meet with NY leadership this week - Reuters, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
35. 70% of New Yorkers fear that green energy mandates will make their 'unreasonable' electricity bills - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
36. Mamdani and Menin pressure Hochul for another tax on the rich - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
37. Blakeman: Hochul Slips ‘Senior Tax’ into Budget - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
38. Sources: Mamdani could delay city budget due to Hochul's late budget - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
39. Green activists trying to force New York to enact climate change laws rake in more than $100M - Yahoo, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
40. Billionaire Ken Griffin to meet with Hochul to discuss New York’s ‘future direction’ after Mamdani feud - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
41. Mamdani and Menin ask for budget help as fiscal strain deepens - Yahoo, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
42. New York sues federal government to restore more than $73M in highway funding - Transportation Today, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
43. New York, DOT back in the ring - Land Line Media, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
44. NY Prediction Market Ban: Hochul Executive Order Details | 2026 - Play USA, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026
45. Mayor Mamdani begs lawmakers to allow him to miss NYC budget deadline: sources - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 28, 2026

1. Sen. Gillibrand calls for student loan repayment relief - WCAX, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 28, 2026
2. Senate Armed Services - Post Register, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 28, 2026
3. Senate Armed Services - Times Argus, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 28, 2026
4. Student Loan Update: Senator Urges Change Impacting Hundreds of Thousands - Newsweek, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 28, 2026
5. Senate Minority Leader Schumer on Homeland Security Funding - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
6. Chuck Schumer wore giant bandage on forehead for King Charles III speech why - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
7. Chuck Schumer, 75, sparks concern as he appears with large bandaid on forehead - Daily Express US, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
8. Senate Democratic Leader Schumer on DHS Funding - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
9. STATEMENT: Leader Schumer Puts Health Care Affordability Front and Center as GOP Cuts Put Care Out of Reach for Millions - Protect Our Care, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
10. Thune acknowledges US-UK tension over Iran - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
11. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the Iran War | April 27, 2026 | Video - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
12. Chuck Schumer Condemns Shooting At WHCA Dinner, Calls Out 'Political Violence' - Newsweek, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
13. US Britain Royal Visit - Times Argus, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
14. How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
15. US Britain Royal Visit Trump - Times Argus, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
16. Trump US Britain Royal Visit - Times Argus, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026
17. Schumer Slams Ballroom Funding ‘Not Necessary’ - Newsweek, (Chuck Schumer), April 28, 2026

1. NY AG James leads bipartisan push to cut off payments for illegal vape sales - WRGB, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
2. DOJ announces second indictment of James Comey - Yahoo, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
3. WATCH: Justice Department holds news briefing on Comey indictment over '86 47' photo - PBS, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
4. Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post - hpenews.com, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
5. Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post - Lebanon Democrat, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
6. Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again: US media - Indiana Gazette Online, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026
7. Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again: US media - Tioga Publishing, (Letitia James), April 28, 2026

1. Attorney General James Announces Conviction of Madison County Tax Preparer for Running Decades-Long Ponzi Scheme, Attorney General: New York, April 28, 2026
2. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Jesus Alberto Nunez Reyes, Attorney General: New York, April 28, 2026
3. Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products, Attorney General: New York, April 28, 2026

1. Harckham, Levenberg Bill Would Extend Indian Point Cessation Mitigation Fund - The New York State Senate (.gov), (Peter Harckham (D)), April 28, 2026

1. Legal Experts Encourage Community Amid Challenges - Dartmouth, (Mimi Rocah), April 28, 2026

1. N.Y. state Senate majority leader: 'Making good progress' on state budget policy items - Spectrum News, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), April 28, 2026
2. Evening Briefing in Capital Region and HV: April 28 - Spectrum News, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), April 28, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. New Florida law requires candidates to disclose any dual citizenship, April 29, 2026
2. “Federal drawdown of election support ‘destroyed’ ongoing relationships, experts say”, April 29, 2026
3. Riverside Sheriff Bianco May Have Made Seized Ballot Materials Available via a Public Website, in Violation of California Law, April 29, 2026
4. Another Federal Court Stops DOJ’s Attempt to Get a State’s Unredacted Voter File (This Time in Arizona), April 29, 2026
5. Trump DOJ’s Laughable But Pernicious New Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey, April 28, 2026
6. An observation about Purcell v. Gonzalez in Abbott v. LULAC, April 28, 2026
7. Maureen Edobor: “Making Sense of the Supreme Court of Virginia Oral Argument in the Redistricting Case”, April 28, 2026
8. “Organizer pleads guilty in Pennsylvania voter registration fraud case”, April 28, 2026
9. Montana: “Even after reminder, voters struggling with new law requiring birth year on ballot envelope”, April 28, 2026
10. “Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips”, April 28, 2026
11. “The Revealing Summary Reversal in LULAC”, April 28, 2026
12. “Montana high court clears way for ballot initiative on corporate election spending”, April 28, 2026
13. ELB Book Corner: Michael J. Nojeim: “The PVAMU Voting Rights Case Study”, April 28, 2026
14. “Building Local Power: Movement Law and State Voting Rights Acts”, April 28, 2026