Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York Governor

1. How Zeldin’s green TRUMP EPA hat ran into red tape - E&E News by POLITICO, (Lee Zeldin), June 17, 2026
2. Governor Kathy Hochul Pushes for Extended Bar and Restaurant Hours and Alcohol Sale at Off-Site Events for World Cup Watch Parties - The Legislative Gazette, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
3. Protecting Homeowners: Governor Hochul Meets with Brooklyn Homeowners to Highlight Actions to Combat Deed Theft - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
4. N.Y. Counties to Receive $6.6M for Emergency Management - govtech.com, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
5. New York state acquires former Babcock-Hovey Scout Camp along Seneca Lake - The Ithaca Journal, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
6. Hochul and Mamdani still can’t figure out how — or if — the pied-à-terre tax scheme even works - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
7. Lawler Rebukes Hochul in New DOJ Lawsuit Against Her Medicaid Homecare Scandal - Congressman Mike Lawler (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
8. U.S. Sues N.Y. State Over Troubled $11 Billion Home Health Care Program - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
9. DOJ accuses New York of unlawful Medicaid home care ‘scheme’ - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
10. Governor Hochul Announces Major Progress on 583 Affordable Apartments and Community Services in East Flatbush as Part of the State’s Vital Brooklyn Initiative | Empire State Development - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
11. Albany’s slavery-reparations farce takes another telling turn - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
12. ‘You’ve made us so proud’: N.Y. Gov. Hochul directs landmark tribute for Knicks - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
13. UPDATE Feds Sue State DOH Officials Over Homecare Transition Bid as Gov Announces $2 Billion+ in Tax Relief Checks this Summer - Norwood News, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
14. DOJ Sues Hochul Administration Over $11B Medicaid Contract - 77 WABC, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
15. Mamdani Eyes Tax-the-Rich Push as NYC Budget Gap Looms - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
16. DOJ sues New York for failing to stop fraud, as part of Trump administration's crackdown - The National News Desk, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
17. Data Center Moratorium On Gov. Hochul's Desk Puts Dozens Of Projects In Crosshairs - Bisnow, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
18. Millions of N.Y. homeowners will get a check in the mail or tax credit. Here's how to check on yours. - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
19. Hochul lauds Champlain Hudson Power Express hydropower line completion - The Journal News | lohud.com, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026
20. DOJ sues New York, PPL for alleged CDPAP 'fraud scheme' - Buffalo Toronto Public Media, (Kathy Hochul), June 17, 2026

1. Gillibrand criticizes Trump administration’s Iran conflict - WBNG, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
2. Gillibrand leads bipartisan push to expand 9/11 cancer screening coverage - Saratogian, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
3. New York Sen. Gillibrand says Iran War has been an ‘embarrassment’ - WPTZ, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
4. DSCC Statement on Georgia Senate Race - dscc.org, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
5. NY Senators secure disaster funding for North Country - Yahoo, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
6. Sen. Gillibrand: Another Lake Placid Olympics is possible - The Malone Telegram, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
7. ‘Counting the Cost’: Senate Hearing to Investigate Communist China’s Impact on Seniors’ Health, Financial - EIN News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), June 17, 2026
8. Schumer: Trump ‘holding our national security hostage’ over delayed Clayton nomination - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
9. Schumer picks a side in bruising Michigan Senate Democratic contest - The Detroit News, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
10. Chuck Schumer slams Trump's attempt to delay Jay Clayton's nomination - Daily Gate City, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
11. TRANSCRIPT: At A Press Conference, Leader Schumer Demands Trump Stop Toying With National Security - Senate Democratic (.gov), (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
12. Are Jeffries and Schumer Getting Ready to Greenlight Domestic Spy Power for Trump? - The Intercept, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
13. Congress demands details on Trump’s Iran peace deal - localnewslive.com, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
14. Senators Schumer and Warner Holds News Conference on Delayed DNI Confirmation Hearing - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
15. Watch live: Top Democrats speak out on Clayton nomination delay - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
16. Schumer bill to permanently end 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' fails - Spectrum News, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
17. Congress Intelligence Director - Rutland Herald, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026
18. Schumer has beef with meat industry, says ‘meatpacking monopoly’ driving up food costs in Finger Lakes - Finger Lakes Times, (Chuck Schumer), June 17, 2026

1. Talks underway about possible changes to surveillance pricing bill - WRVO, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
2. Brooklyn landlords hid rent-stabilized units from tenants, NY attorney general says - Gothamist, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
3. Attorney General says Brooklyn landlords lied about rent-stabilized units, overcharged tenants - amNewYork, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
4. Attorney General Letitia James announces $110,000 to support Syracuse Lead Freedom House - Eagle News Online, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
5. Attorney General says Brooklyn landlords lied about rent-stabilized units, overcharged tenants - PoliticsNY, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
6. AG James Releases Footage from Death Investigation of Burks - Hudson Valley Press, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026
7. AG James sues landlords over rent-stabilized building violations - The Real Deal, (Letitia James), June 17, 2026

1. N.Y. state Comp­troller Tom DiNapoli on why he wants a 6th term ahead of primary race - Spectrum News, (Tom DiNapoli), June 17, 2026

1. Paulin Passes Bill to Close Sex Trafficking Loophole - Scarsdale 10583, (NY Assembly: Amy Paulin (D) - Westchester), June 17, 2026
2. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Suffolk County, Attorney General: New York, June 17, 2026

1. Senator Shelley Mayer Recognizes 18 Educators Across the 37th Senate District with Outstanding Educator Awards - Yonkers Times, (Shelley Mayer), June 17, 2026

1. Bill died in Assembly opposed by lobbyists tied to Heastie - Investigative Post, (Carl Heastie), June 17, 2026
2. Barrett, Heastie announce $1.6M for outdoor classroom at Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School - TAPinto, (Carl Heastie), June 17, 2026
3. Speaker Heastie, Assemblymember McMahon secure funding for Amherst parks - Bee Group Newspapers, (Carl Heastie), June 17, 2026
4. NYS Assembly Speaker visits Buffalo as part of an annual statewide tour - waer.org, (Carl Heastie), June 17, 2026
5. Tough Questions: NYS Assembly Speaker visits Western New York - WGRZ, (Carl Heastie), June 17, 2026

1. NY Republican Pushes to Deny Lawmaker Pensions Over Sex Crimes - Bloomberg Law News, (Nicole Malliotakis), June 17, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. What the Redistricting Wars Tell Us About the National Popular Vote Compact, June 17, 2026
2. “FBI probe of Ohio voting rights group expands to include an affiliated national advocacy network”, June 17, 2026
3. “Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting”, June 17, 2026
4. “Democrats Prep for Shrinking Southern Delegations”, June 17, 2026
5. “Trump seeks to delay the hearing for his national intelligence pick to pressure Congress on elections bill.”, June 17, 2026
6. “Voting officials fear DHS may actually be a threat to elections this year”, June 17, 2026
7. “N.Y. joins the U.S. redistricting wars”, June 17, 2026
8. Anita Dunn, for the NYU Democracy Project, on AI and Politics, June 17, 2026