Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York Governor

1. Republicans have a lot to sort out - Hudson Valley 360, (Edward Cox), December 5, 2018
2. Cuomo Plans Ellis Island Inauguration Address - NY1, (Andrew Cuomo), December 5, 2018
3. Cuomo to distribute $9M for opioid-addiction treatment - Crain's New York Business, (Andrew Cuomo), December 5, 2018

1. Chuck Schumer: Marriott should replace all passports if their numbers have been stolen - MarketWatch, (Chuck Schumer), December 5, 2018
2. Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Kirsten Gillibrand 'Future is Female' Tweet ... - Newsweek, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 5, 2018
3. Gillibrand to discuss new children's book at UAlbany - Albany Times Union, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 5, 2018
4. Veterans Group, Lawmakers Push to Include Female Veterans in the VA's Motto - Fortune, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 5, 2018
5. Rubio mocks Gillibrand tweet saying the future is 'female' and 'intersectional' - The Hill, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 5, 2018
6. Watertown Daily Times | Kirsten Gillibrand says White House not ... - WatertownDailyTimes.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 5, 2018

1. Latimer Searches for Revenues in Navigating First County Budget - The Examiner News, (George Latimer (D)), December 5, 2018

1. James Announces Choices for Top Leadership for NY AG's Office - Law.com, (Letitia James), December 5, 2018
2. OU's exec named to NY State Attorney General-elect's transition team - Cleveland Jewish News, (Letitia James), December 5, 2018
3. Espinal Kicks Off Public Advocate Campaign At The House of Yes - Kings County Politics, (Letitia James), December 5, 2018

1. Former City Council candidate Alberto Alvarez indicted for campaign fraud: AG - Metro US, (Tom DiNapoli), December 5, 2018
2. SUNY urged to tighten control on toxic materials - WatertownDailyTimes.com, (Tom DiNapoli), December 5, 2018
3. Comptroller's report cites Stony Brook for lax oversight of hazardous chemicals - Stony Brook Statesman, (Tom DiNapoli), December 5, 2018
4. Audit targets use of opioids - Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, (Tom DiNapoli), December 5, 2018

1. Cuomo campaign topped $34M - WRAL.com, (Jeff Klein (D) - Bronx), December 5, 2018
2. A.G. Underwood And Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Indictment Of Former NYC Council Candidate Albert Alvarez And Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez, Attorney General: New York, December 5, 2018
3. A.G. Underwood Announces Prison Sentence For Wall Street Financier For Financial Fraud, Attorney General: New York, December 5, 2018
4. A.G. Underwood Announces Felony Convictions Of Manhattan Man For Two Identity Theft Schemes, Attorney General: New York, December 5, 2018
5. A.G. Underwood Moves To Intervene In Suit To Force Trump EPA To Protect New Yorkers From Out-Of-State Smog Pollution, Attorney General: New York, December 5, 2018

1. Advocates push for early voting in New York - WXXI News, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), December 5, 2018
2. Heastie: Outrageous To Say Dems Won't Address Upstate Needs - Spectrum News, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), December 5, 2018
3. What does MGM have planned for Empire City Casino as Yonkers purchase nears? - The Journal News | LoHud.com, (Shelley Mayer), December 5, 2018

1. Heastie: Outrageous To Say Dems Won't Address Upstate Needs - Spectrum News, (Carl Heastie), December 5, 2018
2. No Back-Room Raise for Albany - New York Times, (Carl Heastie), December 5, 2018
3. Lulu of a reform: Junior members of the Assembly must demand a pay raise in exchange for a ban on extra payments ... - New York Daily News, (Carl Heastie), December 5, 2018

1. New York's Vanishing Mayor - New York Times, (Bill de Blasio), December 5, 2018
2. Outgoing OEM chief Joe Esposito apologizes to Mayor Bill de Blasio's staff - WABC-TV, (Bill de Blasio), December 5, 2018
3. Bill de Blasio donor admits to bribery at NYPD corruption trial - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), December 5, 2018
4. De Blasio: Miscommunication, Hands-Off Approach Led to Confusion Over Emergency Chief's Ouster - NY1, (Bill de Blasio), December 5, 2018

1. Yeshivas Get Curriculum Reviews As Orthodox Power Wanes in New York - Forward, (Simcha Felder), December 5, 2018
2. Cuomo campaign topped $34M - WRAL.com, (Jeff Klein (D) - Bronx), December 5, 2018

1. Behind the scenes of one of the midterms' biggest upsets — Democrat Max Rose's defeat of incumbent Republican ... - New Haven Register, (Dan Donovan), December 5, 2018
2. Democrat Max Rose defeats US Rep. Dan Donovan, ousting New York City's only Republican congressman - Tampa Bay Times, (Dan Donovan), December 5, 2018

1. Maloney Recuperating From Infection - Putnam County News and Recorder, (Sean P. Maloney), December 5, 2018
2. House Democrats elect leaders for new Congress - WTVA, (Sean P. Maloney), December 5, 2018
3. Bustos tapped to lead House Democrats' campaign arm - Politico, (Sean P. Maloney), December 5, 2018

ISSUES

Voting Issues

1. North Carolina Republicans Targeted Voter Fraud. Did They Look at the Wrong Kind? - New York Times, (Vote Fraud), December 5, 2018
2. First, revise the election laws - City & State, (Voting Machines), December 5, 2018
3. Lawmaker questions governor's drive for new voting machines - WPXI Pittsburgh, (Voting Machines), December 5, 2018
4. Early Voting and Expanded Absentee Voting are Key to Fair Elections - charlestonchronicle.net, (Voting Machines), December 5, 2018

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “North Carolina Republicans Targeted Voter Fraud. Did They Look at the Wrong Kind?”, December 6, 2018
2. “Trump Gets It All Wrong; Beware of busloads of voters with phony mustaches.”, December 6, 2018
3. #NC09: Harry Enten: “Why the case for election fraud in North Carolina is strong;” Charlotte Observer Editorial Board Calls for New Election, December 6, 2018
4. “A Comparison of Gerrymandering Metrics”, December 5, 2018
5. Florida Election Official Gets Ovation from Other Election Officials After Describing How He Broke Florida Law in Accepting Email and Faxed Ballots After Hurricane, December 5, 2018
6. “New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner wins re-election after fierce challenge”, December 5, 2018
7. “18 Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2018”, December 5, 2018
8. Florida Secretary of State, a Gubernatorial Appointee, Resisting Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Approved Overwhelmingly by Florida Voters, December 5, 2018
9. “The Lame-Duck Power Grab: Republicans lost in Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Their response has been to take power away from incoming Democrats.”, December 5, 2018
10. Blockbuster Must-Read from BuzzFeed: “Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots”, December 5, 2018
11. Election Data Services: “Due to many close contests and uncalled races, poster printing is delayed”, December 5, 2018
12. 100,000 Missing Votes in Georgia Lt. Governor’s Race Prompt Serious Questions About Integrity of DRE Voting Machines, and a Lawsuit, December 5, 2018