New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. 'Aim higher than you think is possible, Bangor': Former New York mayor's message to Co Down city as he tours £60m revamp site - Belfast News Letter, (Bill de Blasio), July 6, 2026

1. Prominent former Trump turncoat replacing Cuomo on N.Y. radio show for summer: Report - SILive.com, (Andrew Cuomo), July 6, 2026
2. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul announces more state money going to local police departments - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
3. Governor Hochul Announces $100 Million State Investment in Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
4. New York investing $100M in law enforcement technology - WCAX, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
5. Crime fightin’ Kathy in Bruce’s backyard - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
6. Hochul: Stefanik would've been tougher than Blakeman - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
7. Hochul swipes back at Blakeman blaming her for rising NY costs -- as new poll hints gov's race is tightening - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
8. N.Y. Gov. Hochul warns of widespread rain, flash flooding this week - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
9. Hochul Extends NY HELPS Program, But Mamdani Won't Join - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
10. Hochul makes 3-stop tour across Long Island, a sign the suburbs are in play in governor's race - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
11. Battle for the ‘burbs - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
12. Gov. Hochul signs bill to preserve open space on Port Jefferson Station property - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
13. Long Island In Storms Bullseye As Gov Hochul Warns Of Flash Flood Threat - News12 | Long Island, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
14. Hochul signs bill allowing new LIRR depot to be built on former Lawrence Aviation site - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
15. NY political leaders mark 250th Independence Day - Olean Times Herald, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026
16. YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County among grantees for childcare funding - 607 News Now, (Kathy Hochul), July 6, 2026

1. Vera BENJAMIN Obituary - Sebastopol, CA (1926-2016) - The Press Democrat, (Brian Benjamin), July 6, 2026

1. Senator Proposes To Ban Elected Officials From Issuing Meme Coins - CoinMarketCap, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 6, 2026
2. DSCC Says It Will Pull Funding From Maine Senate Race If Platner Doesn't Drop Out - Yahoo, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 6, 2026
3. Is Senator Gillibrand Being Bribed by the Crypto Industry and a Hypocrite on Trump Corruption? - Better Markets, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 6, 2026
4. Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses - Axios, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
5. Call on Senator Chuck Schumer to Retract his Christian Nationalist Fabrications - American Atheists, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
6. Top Democratic Leaders Call for Platner to Withdraw from Senate Race - News of the United States - NOTUS, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
7. STEVE FORBES: Chuck Schumer has a beef with beef, but doesn’t even know how to grill it - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
8. Schumer urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race after sex-assault claim - Washington Times, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
9. Democrats quickly turn on Platner after new sexual assault allegation - USA Today, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), July 6, 2026
10. Why is Chuck Schumer fabricating Christian Nationalist-style quotes? - American Atheists, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026
11. Schumer Pushes Debunked Lie about God and America - Jonathan Larsen’s Substack, (Chuck Schumer), July 6, 2026

1. Feds to decertify NY Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing drop in cases - Lohud, (Letitia James), July 6, 2026
2. Court Case Challenging Conditions On How Homeless Funding Could Be Used Wins - WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, (Letitia James), July 6, 2026

1. Patrick Halpin announces campaign to challenge Rep. Andrew Garbarino | The Long Island Daily - WLIW, (Andrew Garbarino), July 6, 2026

1. New York Congresswoman Malliotakis on socialism making everything less affordable - Fox Business, (Nicole Malliotakis), July 6, 2026
2. Beyond America 250: The Battle for America’s Economic Future - FOX News Radio, (Nicole Malliotakis), July 6, 2026
3. Rep Malliotakis blasts socialism’s rise in Democratic Party - Yahoo News UK, (Nicole Malliotakis), July 6, 2026

1. Antonio Delgado, Jr. Obituary | John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. | York, PA - Tribute Archive, (Antonio Delgado), July 6, 2026

1. Hochul: Stefanik would've been tougher than Blakeman - Newsday, (Elise Stefanik), July 6, 2026

1. Congresswoman Tenney Introduces CANADA Act to Hold Canada Accountable for Unfair Provincial Trade Practices Targeting American Alcohol Producers, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), July 6, 2026
2. Republican lawmaker takes aim at provincial booze bans - CBC, (Claudia Tenney), July 6, 2026
3. Press Release: Claudia Tenney Introduces CANADA Act on Canadian Alcohol Trade Restrictions - Quiver Quantitative, (Claudia Tenney), July 6, 2026
4. Sloan loses independent ballot line in NY-24 race; Tenney to face Ellman - Oswego County News Now, (Claudia Tenney), July 6, 2026
5. Republican bill aims to punish Canadian provinces with U.S. alcohol bans - Global News, (Claudia Tenney), July 6, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Blumenthal calls on Congress to restore loan access for part-time college students - CT Mirror, (Richard Blumenthal), July 6, 2026
2. Editorial: Wage proposal going nowhere - CT Insider, (Richard Blumenthal), July 6, 2026
3. 'I don't remember my constitutional classes!’: USPS chief spars with Blumenthal over mail-in ballots - The Economic Times, (Richard Blumenthal), July 6, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. Quote of the Day, July 6, 2026
2. Tenth Circuit Remands Colorado Voter Intimidation Case for Trial, July 6, 2026
3. “How inconsistent standards led to dozens of disenfranchised voters in a Wisconsin city”, July 6, 2026
4. “He was Trump’s boyhood friend. Now he’s pushing Trump to declare a ‘national emergency’ and seize control of the midterms”, July 6, 2026
5. “‘The View’ throttles back political candidate bookings following FCC inquiry”, July 6, 2026
6. “Supreme Court ruling may wipe out Democrats’ cash advantage in Senate battlegrounds”, July 6, 2026
7. “Johnson says House will pass SAVE America Act ‘one more time’ in reconciliation bill”, July 6, 2026
8. “Trump’s MAGA Inc. is sitting on $350M. Republicans want to see it.”, July 6, 2026
9. “The War Over Who Controls Elections in a Key Midterm Battleground”, July 6, 2026
10. Steinfeld, “The Forgotten History of the Electors Clause: The States Abandon Legislative Appointment of Electors as Unconstitutional”, July 6, 2026