New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

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1. University of Alberta's Eric Adams named as new Court of King's Bench justice - Yahoo News Canada, (Eric Adams), April 27, 2026
2. University of Alberta's Eric Adams named as new Court of King's Bench justice - Edmonton Journal, (Eric Adams), April 27, 2026
3. Former Thunder Bay resident named an Alberta court judge - TBNewsWatch.com, (Eric Adams), April 27, 2026

1. Rob Astorino wants you - and the media - to know the story of Sheridan Gorman - MSN, (Rob Astorino (R)), April 27, 2026
2. Can the E.P.A. Survive Lee Zeldin? - The New Yorker, (Lee Zeldin), April 27, 2026
3. Col. Jack Jacobs | 04-26-26 - 77 WABC, (Andrew Cuomo), April 27, 2026
4. Fmr. DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson | 04-26-26 - 77 WABC, (Andrew Cuomo), April 27, 2026
5. Free NYC World Cup fan zones aim to offset soaring ticket prices - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
6. Mamdani, Hochul reveal 5 free fan events with live viewings for FIFA World Cup - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
7. Kat and Zo’s affordability goooooaaaals - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
8. N.Y. senators to Hochul: Expand Metro-North Railroad service upstate - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
9. Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman must BOTH stand up to the union thugs threatening an LIRR strike - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
10. ‘Today is about the fans’: Mamdani, Hochul discuss 2026 World Cup events on Staten Island, across NYC - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
11. New York City will host 5 free FIFA World Cup fan events this summer. Here's what to know. - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
12. Mamdani and Hochul Use Joint FIFA Announcement To Put Affordability Agenda on the Global Stage - Realtor.com, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
13. Blakeman taxes show he earned combined $673G; Hochul filings show earnings were more than double - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
14. State legislators pass seventh budget extender - WXXI News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
15. New York sues Trump administration over canceled highway funds tied to commercial driver’s licenses - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
16. Mamdani, Hochul unveil sites for free World Cup fan events - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
17. Hochul, James sue to restore $73M in highway funding cut by U.S. Department of Transportation - Bee Group Newspapers, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
18. Morning Briefing in the Capital Region and HV: April 27 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
19. New York lawmakers want Hochul to revive Metro-North Albany expansion - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
20. Green activists trying to force New York to enact climate change laws rake in more than $100M - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
21. New York City Mayor Mamdani and New York Governor Hochul Make World Cup Announcment - C-SPAN, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
22. Morning Briefing in Rochester: April 27 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
23. Exclusive | NY's climate mandates may send fees in affordable Co-Op City complex soaring from $950 to $4K - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
24. New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough - Jamaica Gleaner, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
25. Fate of Essential Plan coverage hanging in balance amid stalled NY budget - The Poughkeepsie Journal, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
26. Hochul touts drops in crime in Buffalo (copy) - Buffalo News, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026
27. CFTC Sues New York to Block Prediction Market Enforcement: Federal vs. State Legal War Explained - Bettors Insider, (Kathy Hochul), April 27, 2026

1. Kirsten Gillibrand – US Congress – Organizations - OpenSecrets, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 27, 2026
2. Gillibrand urges passage of her senior hunger legislation - Oneida Dispatch, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 27, 2026
3. Governor Hochul, U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Tonko Announce More Than $540 Million in Public and Private Investment to Connect Unserved New Yorkers to Affordable, High-Speed Internet - WebWire, (Kirsten Gillibrand), April 27, 2026
4. Are Schumer-aligned candidates in trouble? - Punchbowl News, (Chuck Schumer), April 27, 2026
5. Schumer’s Enemies Within - Puck, (Chuck Schumer), April 27, 2026
6. Chuck Schumer is ‘feeding the frenzy’ against Trump - Sky News Australia, (Chuck Schumer), April 27, 2026

1. 2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: Sources - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Letitia James), April 27, 2026
2. Jeffries, James warn of voting rights threats at Detroit NAACP dinner - Michigan Advance, (Letitia James), April 27, 2026
3. Hochul, James sue to restore $73M in highway funding cut by U.S. Department of Transportation - Bee Group Newspapers, (Letitia James), April 27, 2026
4. New York AG Letitia James speaks at Detroit NAACP dinner - WXYZ Channel 7, (Letitia James), April 27, 2026

1. Assembly Speaker Heastie on efforts to support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa - Spectrum News, (Carl Heastie), April 27, 2026
2. Monday’s Headlines: Heastie’s Hasties Edition - Streetsblog New York City, (Carl Heastie), April 27, 2026

1. Andrew Garbarino – US Congress – Individual Donors & Demographics - OpenSecrets, (Andrew Garbarino), April 27, 2026

1. Staten Island Korean War hero honored in Congressional record - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), April 27, 2026

1. DeSantis proposes new congressional map that could net Republicans 4 House seats - CBS News, (Mondaire Jones), April 27, 2026
2. DeSantis proposes new congressional map that could net Republicans 4 House seats (Video) - Social News XYZ, (Mondaire Jones), April 27, 2026

1. Antonio Delgado LUEVANO - The Press Democrat, (Antonio Delgado), April 27, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. We need to rethink security when it comes to mass events: Sen. Blumenthal - MS NOW, (Richard Blumenthal), April 27, 2026
2. Richard Blumenthal – US Congress – Organizations - OpenSecrets, (Richard Blumenthal), April 27, 2026
3. Senate Democrats say Pentagon wasn't ready for Iranian retaliation on US troops - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), April 27, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “How We Would Rate the New Proposed Florida Gerrymander”, April 28, 2026
2. “The Year of the Molotov Cocktail: American Antigovernment Violence Hits a 30-Year High”, April 28, 2026
3. Nine Senators Led by Senator Durbin Sponsor Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Provide an Affirmative Right to vote, April 27, 2026
4. “Virginia Justices Don’t Tip Hand at Redistricting Argument”, April 27, 2026
5. May 12 Brennan Center Event: “Ending the Era of Political Corruption”, April 27, 2026
6. “Donald Trump Lost In 2020. An Alarming Number Of His Nominees Won’t Say So.”, April 27, 2026
7. “Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats”, April 27, 2026
8. “Democracy Dies in Ineffectiveness with Richard Pildes,” at Blue City Blues, April 27, 2026
9. “Top Court Won’t Hear Ex-Ohio Speaker’s Bribery Appeal”, April 27, 2026
10. Must-read Reuters: “How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time”, April 27, 2026
11. Supreme Court Summarily Reverses in Texas Re-redistricting Racial Gerrymandering Case, Citing Its Shadow Docket Ruling Staying the District Court’s Preliminary Injunction, April 27, 2026
12. ELB Book Corner: Yael Bromberg: “Shaping of the Right to Vote: Youth Voting Rights & College Communities”, April 27, 2026