New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York Governor

1. Mamdani’s boy wonder once loved Cuomo - Politico, (Andrew Cuomo), March 12, 2026
2. Morris Katz backed Cuomo, criticized Sanders before political career - Politico, (Andrew Cuomo), March 12, 2026
3. Kathy Hochul warned of lawsuit over ‘race-based’ college program as legal fight escalates - Fox Business, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
4. Are changes coming to New York's climate law? - North Country Public Radio, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
5. Legislature rejects Hochul’s surprise billing reforms, siding with doctors and hospitals - Crain's New York, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
6. Churchill: Kathy Hochul's would-be 'replacement' stuffs foot into his mouth - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
7. Can Gov. Hochul Stop Staged Car Crashes in New York? - WMHT, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
8. New York needs more time to meet climate goals, Gov. Hochul says - Utility Dive, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
9. Your Guide to the 2026 State Budget Fight - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
10. Ogdensburg asks Gov. Hochul to intervene in North Star situation - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
11. Gov. Hochul announces North Country winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative - Adirondack Explorer, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
12. Ogdensburg mayor asks Gov. Hochul to intervene in North Star situation - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
13. Morning Briefing in Buffalo: March 12 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
14. Democrats Have a “Deep Bench” for 2028, Says Kathy Hochul - Yahoo News UK, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
15. E&E News: Hochul backs off New York’s aggressive climate timeline - POLITICO Pro, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
16. NY lawmakers back Mamdani push to tax the rich, setting up clash with Hochul - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
17. Plug Power hydrogen project at Western NY industrial park is dead - Investigative Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
18. Why implementing NY climate law will cut energy costs | Opinion - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
19. ICYMI: Big Week for Our Smallest New Yorkers – Launch of 2-K & Expansion of 3-K - NYC.gov, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
20. Governor Hochul makes visit to Fort Drum - Flack Broadcasting, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
21. NY’s $124B Medicaid spending is blatantly full of waste and fraud - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
22. Governor Hochul holds roundtable discussion with North Country figures and farmers over President Trump’s tariff policies - Flack Broadcasting, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
23. Hochul says new taxes could drive wealthy out of N.Y. - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
24. NY Prosecutors, Defenders Push Hochul for Student Loan Aid (1) - Bloomberg Law News, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
25. Opinion | New York’s Dismal Tax Forecast - WSJ, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
26. Morning Briefing: March 12, 2026 - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
27. Reckoning Ahead for Democrats Over Soaring Energy Costs - The New York Sun, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
28. Hochul talks world cup, jokes about annexing New Jersey - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026
29. Hochul Is about to Betray Taxpayers by Ditching Tier 6 - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), March 12, 2026

1. Gillibrand says Hegseth should resign over Iran school strike - The Hill, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
2. 'This war has not made us safer': Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shares concerns over Iran’s retaliatory attacks - CNN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
3. Gilli­brand in­tro­duces bill aimed to stop financial predators from scamming seniors - Spectrum News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
4. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduces legislation to protect small businesses against tariffs - WCAX, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
5. Gillibrand and bipartisan colleagues introduce legislation to protect seniors' savings - Sun Community News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
6. Sen. Gillibrand questions Air Force General over strike on Iranian elementary school - NBC New York, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
7. Sen. Gillibrand grills commander over strike on Iran school - CNN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
8. Scammers targeting seniors focus of new bipartisan Senate bill - krem.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
9. Gillibrand proposes tariff refunds for businesses - Fingerlakes1.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
10. Gillibrand again demanding Trump administration refund tariff costs, address cost of living - niagara-gazette.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
11. Pentagon Under FIRE As Lawmakers SHOOTS Questions on School Strike in Iran: ‘How Did We Target...’ - Oneindia, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 12, 2026
12. QUICK CLIP: “Damn Straight, We Got a Chance” - dscc.org, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
13. Chuck Schumer is totally full of crap. - facebook.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
14. Senators Schumer and Thune Debate Efforts to End Partial DHS Shutdown - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
15. How did Donald Trump not see the crisis with the Strait of Hormuz coming? A college student with a basic understanding of geopolitics could tell you that Iran's greatest leverage is this narrow passage through which a huge share of the world's oil must travel. A - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
16. Schumer swings at Hegseth over king crab meals for the troops, but Biden-era receipts show similar tab - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
17. US Senate minority leader accuses Trump of lying about investigation on Iran school strike - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
18. Did Senate vote today to end shutdown 2026? Is DHS still defunded? - Courier-Post, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
19. Chuck Schumer TORCHES Trump for Lying Over Minab School Strike in Iran: ‘Obvious Lie, Ridiculous’ - Oneindia, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
20. Schumer Criticized for Attacking Hegseth Over Military Spending, While Biden-Era Receipts Show Similar Costs - National Today, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026
21. Chuck Schumer Needs to Go and We Need Mass Civil Disobedience to Vanquish GOP Tyranny - Daily Kos, (Chuck Schumer), March 12, 2026

1. Trump demands NY AG James turn over all communications with Michael Cohen after the ex-fixer claimed he was ‘coerced’ - New York Post, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
2. Judge refuses to revive fake US attorney's Letitia James subpoenas, has simple solution for DOJ - Law and Crime News, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
3. New York AG Letitia James And 16 Attorneys To Sue Trump Admin For Demanding Sensitive Data From DEI-Inclusive Colleges - GO Magazine, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
4. NY State sues Trump administration over demands for admissions data - WRGB, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
5. Tish James leads coalition of states in lawsuit against Trump over latest ‘illegal’ tariffs - caribbeanlife.com, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
6. 17 Democratic States Sue Over Trump Demand Colleges Provide Race Data - The New York Times, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
7. Exclusive | Dr. Oz rips AG James, defends NYU Langone decision to ax transgender treatment for kids - New York Post, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
8. Valve argues loot boxes are like baseball cards and Labubus in response to NY loot box lawsuit - Polygon.com, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
9. Valve responds to New York Attorney General lawsuit - Shacknews, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026
10. Valve Addresses New York Loot Box Lawsuit: "We Refuse To Do That" - GameSpot, (Letitia James), March 12, 2026

1. A real-life elevator pitch turned disrespectful - Politico, (Carl Heastie), March 12, 2026

1. Long Island politicians react to US attack on Iran - News12 | Connecticut, (Andrew Garbarino), March 12, 2026
2. House GOP probes $220M DHS ad campaign, contracts overseen by Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski - New York Post, (Andrew Garbarino), March 12, 2026
3. Moolenaar, Scott, Garbarino, and Crawford Lead Letter Asking Pentagon to List Deepseek, Gotion, Unitree, and Wuxi as Chinese Military Companies - House.gov, (Andrew Garbarino), March 12, 2026

1. Some Republicans critical of NY climate law previously voted for it - City & State New York, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 12, 2026
2. Latina House Republican asks Supreme Court to block Dems' bid to 'racially gerrymander' her out of Congress - AOL.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 12, 2026

1. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board Member Elise Stefanik Introduces Legislation to 'Clean House' of Organization's Radical Left-Wing Bias, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), March 12, 2026
2. Stefanik, Cotton Introduce Legislation to Ban CCP-Sponsored Companies from Receiving U.S. Defense Contracts, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), March 12, 2026

1. Tennney named co-chair of Congressional Family Business Caucus - TheDailyNewsOnline.com, (Claudia Tenney), March 12, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Anger Erupts In America Over Iran War, Senators Demand Answers, White House Remains Evasive - The Times of India, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
2. Sen. Blumenthal Announces Bill To Regulate Prediction Markets - Broadband Breakfast, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
3. Blumenthal, Murphy endorse Lamont’s bid for third term - Hartford Business Journal, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
4. BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCES NEW LEGISLATION TO REGULATE PREDICTION MARKETS - DoingItLocal, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
5. CT senators back federal housing bill to address supply, high costs - CT Mirror, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
6. Bill introduced in U.S. Senate would add guardrails to prediction markets - CDC Gaming, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
7. General suggests US military responding ‘robustly’ to Russia’s role in Iran war - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026
8. Senators Look To Ease High Gas Prices, But Only Temporarily - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), March 12, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. The Bost Boost: The Supreme Court’s Decision Helpfully Channels Election Litigation to the Period Before an Election and Suggests Laches Should Bar Cases after an Election if There Was a Chance to Sue Before, March 12, 2026
2. Another Misleading Mailer Coming from Republicans in Virginia Gerrymandering Ballot Measure Contest, March 12, 2026
3. “D.C. Gears Up for First Ranked-Choice Election with a Citywide Voter Education Effort”, March 12, 2026
4. NC: “Amid undecided GOP primary, NC Senate leader Phil Berger creates legal fund”, March 12, 2026
5. “Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act”, March 12, 2026
6. WY: “Some ballots cast in Wyoming’s 2026 elections will be counted by hand after new law”, March 12, 2026
7. “AI money is already influencing the midterms. And more is coming.”, March 12, 2026
8. “Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records”, March 12, 2026