Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York City Mayor

1. Mamdani raises $304,000 in first reelection filing - City & State New York, (Eric Adams), July 15, 2026

1. NY Republican Party urges Jewish voters to join GOP, claim Dems like Mamdani show ‘worst kind of antisemitism’ - New York Post, (Nick Langworthy), July 15, 2026
2. Summer Bloom Supports Women’s Health - Dan’s Papers, (Andrew Cuomo), July 15, 2026
3. New York offers Democrats a roadmap for data center fight - Axios, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
4. Trump knocks Hochul’s data center moratorium - E&E News by POLITICO, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
5. New York Governor Kathy Hochul Is Walking a Narrow Lane on Data Centers - Heatmap News, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
6. Governor Kathy Hochul discusses moratorium on AI data centers in NY, Legionnaires' outbreak, FIFA World Cup - ABC7 New York, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
7. Kathy Hochul bans data ceners for a year; accountability incoming: Lindsey Granger | RISING - The Hill, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
8. That's not Kathy Hochul. AI campaign ads are going too far. | Opinion - USA Today, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
9. New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
10. Trump blasts Hochul, New York over data center freeze - National News Desk, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
11. Trump blasts New York AI data center moratorium, says state should change policy 'immediately' - CNBC, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
12. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces moratorium on data centers - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
13. Energy secretary decries Kathy Hochul’s data center stance as ‘backwards’ - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
14. Trump knocks Hochul’s data center moratorium - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
15. New York sets data center development moratorium for 1 year - Facilities Dive, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
16. New York State pauses all new data center projects - Planetizen, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
17. Kathy Hochul bans data centers for a year; accountability incoming - The Hill, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
18. Gov. Kathy Hochul discusses New York's moratorium on AI data centers - Good Morning America, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
19. Hochul's order of a data center moratorium draws mixed reactions from N.Y. - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
20. New York Just Hit Brakes on AI: Kathy Hochul To Reportedly Freeze New 50 MW Data Centers Amid Grid Strain - Yahoo Finance, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
21. Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce Training Tax Credit Program - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
22. Watch NY Governor Kathy Hochul on Her One Year Data Center Moratorium - Bloomberg.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
23. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign moratorium on data centers - Good Morning America, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
24. New York State is working with mayor on NYC homeless encampment: Gov. Hochul - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
25. The Optimistic Case for the Hochul Data Center Pause - Bloomberg.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
26. Gov Kathy Hochul signs executive order banning construction of large new data centers for up to 1 year - Fox Business, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
27. Gov. Hochul Raises Total of $17M, With Record Number of Unique Donors - empirereportnewyork.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
28. Hochul Taps Developers to Build $1B Hell's Kitchen Towers - The Real Deal, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
29. ‘I wouldn’t call it panic’: Industry quails at Hochul’s data center pause - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
30. Hochul claims she’s against tax hikes for wealthy, businesses after pushing through new NYC fee for luxury 2nd homes - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
31. Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
32. NY Gov. Kathy Hochul imposes one-year pause on "hyperscale" data centers - WSYR, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
33. Fox’s Larry Kudlow Accuses Kathy Hochul of Bashing New York With the ‘Stupid Stick’ Over Data Center Ban - Yahoo News UK, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
34. NY Governor Defends LGBTQ+ Law After Being Named in Nuns’ Lawsuit - New Ways Ministry, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
35. New York’s Ban on the Future - The Free Press, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
36. State grants $6M to expand mental health clubhouses outside NYC - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
37. Trump skewers Hochul’s ban of data centers in NY: ‘Terrible decision’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
38. Gov. Hochul should reject diversion of public money to private schools (Your Letters) - Syracuse.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
39. Hochul Selects Developers to Build 1,127 Housing Units in Hell’s Kitchen - Commercial Observer, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
40. New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on ‘hyperscale’ data centers - The Hill, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
41. Trump rips New York, Hochul over data center freeze - The Hill, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
42. First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul - Yonkers Times, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
43. Is the Data Center Backlash Real? - National Review, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
44. New York Governor Kathy Hochul establishes the nation's first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers - goodgoodgood.co, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
45. Hochul’s data-center ban is a loss for New York — and a win for China - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
46. New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers - InformNNY.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
47. Trump rails against New York’s statewide datacenter moratorium - The Guardian, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
48. NY Gov. Kathy Hochul imposes one-year pause on "hyperscale" data centers - Yahoo, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
49. Hochul por un estudio que muestra la huida de los millonarios de la ciudad de Nueva York - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
50. Hochul’s data center pause raises questions for Stream Data Centers’ project in Genesee County - WBNG, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
51. Gov. Hochul urges N.Y. residents to stay safe amid deteriorating air quality due to Canada wildfires - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026
52. Capital Region municipalities establish data center moratoriums - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 15, 2026

1. Slotkin, Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Pentagon to Release Findings on Deadly Iran School Strike - U.S. Senate Website (.gov), (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 15, 2026
2. Senators Demand Pentagon’s Full Report on Iran Girls’ School Strike That Killed 120 - La Voce di New York, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 15, 2026
3. US lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike - sightmagazine.com.au, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 15, 2026
4. Three Senate Democrats Oppose Crypto Bill CLARITY Act, Slam Trump's Conflicts of Interest - finance.biggo.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 15, 2026
5. ‘I’m staying out of Maine’: Chuck Schumer sidelines himself with the Senate majority on the line - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
6. Chuck Schumer appears to let loose huge fart on Senate floor - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
7. Maine, Democratic establishment at arms length after Platner disaster - National Desk, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
8. Chuck Schumer Seemingly Rips Loud Fart on Senate Floor - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
9. Senate Democrats block defense funding bill as Iran war escalates - Baltimore Sun, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
10. Chuck Schumer Seemingly Rips Loud Fart on Senate Floor - TMZ, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
11. Opinion | Democrats Blockade U.S. National Security - WSJ, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
12. Chuck Schumer Appears to Let Out Loud Fart on Senate Floor - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
13. Minority Leader Schumer Calls DNI Nominee Clayton's Performance "Abysmal" - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
14. Democrats block annual defense bill, blasting war - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
15. Awkward! Chuck Schumer Appears To Break Wind During Speech - Wide Open Country, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
16. Schumer: The Passing Of Senator Lindsey Graham - myMotherLode.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
17. US Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense bill over Iran war objections - middle-east-online.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
18. Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's Iran War Strategy, Says Trump Has 'No Plan and No Exit Strategy' as Military - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
19. EXCLUSIVE: Senate Dems’ Top Strategist Outlines His Path to the Majority - The Bulwark, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
20. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Appears to Break Wind During Speech - National Enquirer, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
21. Fast Takes: The big bad ‘Establishment,’ AI won’t save China and more - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
22. WATCH: Chuck Schumer Appears to Rip a Massive Fart During Senate Floor Speech - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
23. Schumer's mentor pushed birthright citizenship crackdown. Now Moreno dares Democrats to reject it. - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
24. Senate Democrats Block $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill Over Iran War Objections - Overt Defense -, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026
25. Todd Blanche Was Asked If Donald Trump Is His ‘Friend.’ His Response Was Somehow Worse - HuffPost, (Chuck Schumer), July 15, 2026

1. Weightlifter accused of collecting $100K in disability while showing off in the gym online - Fox News, (Letitia James), July 15, 2026
2. New York state sues chemical companies over PFAS pollution - Chemistry World, (Letitia James), July 15, 2026
3. Ex-NYPD meathead pocketed $100K in disability while doing weightlifting competitions: AG - New York Post, (Letitia James), July 15, 2026
4. Huntington Man Charged With Stealing $100K in Disability Benefits - The South Shore Press, (Letitia James), July 15, 2026
5. Huntington Man Accused of Fraudulently Collecting More Than $100,000 in Disability Benefits - huntingtonnow.com, (Letitia James), July 15, 2026

1. Comptroller warns of increasing instability in NY fiscal outlook - Times Union, (Tom DiNapoli), July 15, 2026

1. Attorney General James and Mayor Owens Sue Syracuse Apartment Owners for Rampant Safety and Tenant Rights Violations, Attorney General: New York, July 15, 2026
2. Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices, Attorney General: New York, July 15, 2026

1. We’ve worked with Todd Blanche. He shouldn’t be attorney general. - MS NOW, (Mimi Rocah), July 15, 2026
2. Hundreds of Todd Blanche’s Ex-Colleagues Oppose His A.G. Nomination - Yahoo, (Mimi Rocah), July 15, 2026
3. Former Blanche colleagues explain why he should never be attorney general - Alternet, (Mimi Rocah), July 15, 2026

1. N.Y. state Assembly speaker hopeful Hochul will approve data center omnibus bill despite executive order - Spectrum News, (Carl Heastie), July 15, 2026
2. New York lawmakers react as Hochul orders 1-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers - WSTM, (Carl Heastie), July 15, 2026

1. Op-Ed: Rep. Max Rose: When it comes to AI regulation, Congress should look to the successes of the Internet Age - Washington Reporter, (Max Rose), July 15, 2026

1. Rep. Jamaal Bowman On Being AIPAC’s Top Target Montenegro (1hMOF5IjGI) - Mshale, (Jamaal Bowman), July 15, 2026
2. Former US Rep. Cori Bush vows reelection as “knockout punch” to AIPAC - Roya News, (Jamaal Bowman), July 15, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Jay Clayton Faces Tough Questions in Hearing Over 2020 Election”, July 15, 2026
2. “Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing”, July 15, 2026
3. “FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots”, July 15, 2026
4. Is Trump in His Thursday Speech on “Free and Fair Elections” Going to Try to Order the (Commissioner-Less) EAC to Decertify Dominion Voting Machines used in 11 States?, July 15, 2026
5. Clayton Confirmation Hearing Today, July 15, 2026
6. “Civil rights leaders announce ‘March on Washington’ to defend voting rights”, July 15, 2026
7. Preview of Blanche Confirmation Hearing, July 15, 2026
8. “Jack Smith obtained text messages from 44 members of Congress”, July 15, 2026
9. “Why the Southern Black delegation is shrinking”, July 15, 2026
10. PBS Interview with Fired EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks, July 15, 2026
11. “Senator Mark Kelly Amasses Nearly $25 Million Campaign War Chest”, July 15, 2026