New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. Mamdani to ‘reimagine’ Vision Zero: more ‘daylighting’ at corners, targeting bad drivers - ca.news.yahoo.com, (Bill de Blasio), September 15, 2026

1. Press Release: Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Airport Grants for New York’s 23rd District | Stock News - Quiver Quantitative, (Nick Langworthy), September 15, 2026
2. Trump admin moves to gut Biden's signature environmental rules - foxnews.com, (Lee Zeldin), September 15, 2026
3. New York wants to go bigger on AI regulation — before its first law even takes effect - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
4. New York proposes $1 million per megawatt community investment for data centers - Reuters, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
5. Check out the painful irony in Kathy Hochul’s $200 utility-rebate con - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
6. NY seeks to enroll more households in utility discounts - wxxinews.org, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
7. North Country sheriffs challenge law banning ICE cooperation - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
8. Gov. Kathy Hochul - The Post Star, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
9. Governor Hochul Celebrates Official Groundbreaking of $167 Million Chelsea Beacon Redevelopment in Manhattan - Homes and Community Renewal (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
10. 2 million more New Yorkers can receive discounts on utility bills. Here's how. - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
11. Kathy Hochul announcement | New York sends $200 checks to millions of residents to cover energy costs: who is eligible - El Cronista, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
12. 2.5 million New York households eligible for utility bill discounts - 13wham.com, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
13. Hochul wants 2.5 million more homes in discount utility bill program - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
14. Bills fans shell out for new stadium. Is it worth it? - wxxinews.org, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
15. Save money on energy bills: Hochul urges New Yorkers to enroll in utility bill discount program - ABC7 New York, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
16. Hochul touts up to $500 discounts for NY utility bills as Blakeman blasts savings as ‘peanuts’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
17. Supporting Next-Generation Workforce Development: Governor Hochul Announces Completion of the Sydor Optics Advanced Technology Center at Monroe Community College | Empire State Development - Empire State Development (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
18. New York won’t crack down on Canada, UK for Israel sanctions - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
19. Gov. Hochul provides rebate checks up to $200 - WPTZ, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
20. Governor Hochul urging New Yorkers to check if they qualify for discounts on utility bills - WKBW, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
21. Millions of NYers now qualify for up to a $500 utility credit - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
22. Hochul: 2.5 million more NY households eligible to get discounts on utility bills - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
23. Trump has promised to issue checks if the GOP holds the House. Is he taking a page from Hochul? - City & State New York, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
24. NY correction officers back Blakeman for governor -- as Hochul faces heat over state prison crisis - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
25. Could you qualify for NYS's Energy Assistance Program? - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
26. More New Yorkers could save up to $500 a year on utility bills under expanded state program - hudsonvalley.news12.com, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
27. The Immigration Politics of a Felon’s Pardon - Chronicles Magazine, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
28. Gov Hochul's plan to opt New York into federal school choice program draws union opposition - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
29. Up to Half New York Households Now Eligible For Utility Bill Discounts - BKReader, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
30. Hochul accused of ‘hit job’ on behalf of teachers’ unions in act of ‘pure censorship’: labor group - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
31. Kathy Hochul Says New York to Mail up To $200 Energy Rebate Checks to 8.2 Million Households — Here’s Who - Benzinga, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
32. New York State Government unveils “strongest” Community Investment Framework protecting communities from exploitive Data Center Development - Flack Broadcasting, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
33. Albany Is Ordering New York Sheriffs To Refuse To Protect Their Citizens - The New York Sun, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
34. Kathy Hochul and New York Democrats called out for 'pure censorship' in unions bill - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
35. New York governor recommends community investments from data centers - UA.NEWS, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026
36. Report: Albany steers another $100M in pork barrel spending - thecentersquare.com, (Kathy Hochul), September 15, 2026

1. Gillibrand privately urges Dems to advance crypto bill - Live Updates - Politico, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
2. Crypto Darling Gillibrand’s 11th-Hour Flip-Flop Helps Block Trump Crypto Bill - The Intercept, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
3. Gillibrand, food bank leaders blast Trump administration for cutting SNAP funding - midhudsonnews.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
4. Top Senate Dem weighs in on AI regulation fight: "We need humans in the loop" - CNN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
5. Griffiss International Airport Is Getting $3.6M for Repairs and New Equipment - wktv.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
6. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks inside Bargain Grocery in Utica, NY on Friday, July 17, 2026. Regarding families statewide, Senator Gillibrand addressed both the direct impact of soaring grocery prices, and the cost of necessary household items. - lufkindailynews.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
7. Amid NYFW, Nadler & Gillibrand Reintroduce FABRIC Act To Support Garment Workers And Revitalize The US Fashion Industry - nadler.house.gov, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
8. For the first time, Congress is holding a hearing on menopause - fortune.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
9. Gillibrand speaks to record-high diesel prices, rising inflation report - Troy Record, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
10. Lawmakers seek federal help as 9/11 pension costs soar - Newsday, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
11. Senate Rejects 'Dangerously Weak' Clarity Act on Crypto - Common Dreams, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
12. Trump crypto empire looms over Senate showdown - Politico, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
13. Massena Airport to receive over $900,000 of funding - yahoo.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
14. Will 7 Senate Democrats Join GOP to Advance Trump's Crypto Grift Legislation? - Common Dreams, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
15. Democrats split over Clarity Act as Senate vote nears - investingLive, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
16. Griffiss Airport awarded $3.6M in federal grants - yahoo.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), September 15, 2026
17. Chuck Schumer comes to John Fetterman’s defense - Punchbowl News, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
18. Raymond O’Mara: Policy director, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) - thehill.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
19. Congress tunes out Trump's calls for lAIssez faire - National News Desk, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
20. Minority Leader Schumer Slams President Trump's Dismissal of AI Concerns - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
21. Trump admin fully rescinds plan to close Job Corps centers - The River Reporter, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
22. Chuck Schumer demands end to rogue Homeland Security voter fraud operation - The Independent, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
23. DHS agents allegedly directed to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls, whistleblower claims - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
24. Senate Democrats - rutlandherald.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
25. DHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate US citizens, whistleblower alleges - WSLS, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
26. Democrats decry DHS hunt for noncitizen voters as election interference - tucsonsentinel.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
27. Schumer calls for classified briefing on danger posed by AI - thehill.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
28. Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act - WKMG, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
29. U.S. Senate fails to advance cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry, despite Trump support - theglobeandmail.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
30. Schumer to Trump: What are you doing to stop unchecked AI power? - washingtontimes.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
31. Homeland Security may have broken the law to find non-citizen voters: whistleblower - The Independent, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
32. CLARITY Act faces urgent Democratic counterproposal and growing opposition - thestreet.com, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
33. Schumer just dropped a preelection bombshell on Trump’s criminal enterprise - AlterNet, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
34. Whistleblower Alleges DHS Breaking State Laws In Voter Roll Investigations [Op-Ed] - NewsOne, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026
35. Trump Touts a High-IQ President as Only AI Safeguard Required, Chuck Schumer Says That's Not Who We've Go - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), September 15, 2026

1. U.S. appeals court likely to uphold ruling that dismissed criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James - MS NOW, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
2. AG Letitia James, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani rally ahead of DHS change to 'public charge' - WSTM, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
3. Donald Trump’s Fight Against James Comey & Letitia James Hits Another Roadblock - yahoo.com, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
4. NY Attorney General James leads bipartisan push against the Clarity Act ahead of initial Senate vote - The Block, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
5. Judges question DOJ bid to revive cases against Trump foes Comey, James - Reuters, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
6. US appeals court to hear DOJ bid to revive cases against Trump foes Comey, James - The Detroit News, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
7. AG James welcomes SCOTUS ruling on mail-in voting - caribbeanlife.com, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
8. DOJ Tries to Revive Comey, James Charges at Key Appeals Court - Bloomberg Law News, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
9. US Appeals Court Hears DOJ Bid to Revive Cases Against Comey and Letitia James | Ukraine news - #Mezha - Межа. Новини України., (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
10. States and cities sue over ‘public charge’ green card restrictions - The Hill, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
11. Fourth Circuit worried Trump’s US attorney appointments unlawfully cut out Senate - Washington Examiner, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
12. Mamdani sues to stop Trump admin from blocking immigration applications based on welfare - cbsaustin.com, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
13. New York leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule - thecentersquare.com, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
14. Judge Cannon comes back to haunt Trump as DOJ struggles to revive charges - Alternet, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
15. Mamdani and James sue to block Trump green card rule targeting immigrants who use benefits - Crain's New York, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
16. Top state prosecutors, led by Letitia James, say Senate’s new crypto bill will embolden crypto scammers - CoinDesk, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
17. States, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits - Reuters, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026
18. Trump admin plots new retribution cases against James Comey and Letitia James - Alternet, (Letitia James), September 15, 2026

1. Chairman Garbarino Marks 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks - Representative Andrew Garbarino | (.gov), (Andrew Garbarino), September 15, 2026
2. Lawmakers seek federal help as 9/11 pension costs soar - Newsday, (Andrew Garbarino), September 15, 2026
3. Top House chairman warns Congress against 'complacency' 25 years after 9/11 - foxnews.com, (Andrew Garbarino), September 15, 2026
4. Garbarino, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reimburse Public Retirement Systems for 9/11-Related Disability and Death Benefits, Congressman Andrew Garbarino - New York, 2nd (R), September 15, 2026

1. A final salute: Staten Island Vietnam hero honored in Congress after death - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), September 15, 2026
2. Turkey is often ‘an ally on paper’ - ekathimerini.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), September 15, 2026

1. Video Who will replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in Congress? - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Elise Stefanik), September 15, 2026

1. Congresswoman Tenney’s End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Passes the House, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), September 15, 2026
2. Tenney, Ellman to debate once in October - Oswego County News Now, (Claudia Tenney), September 15, 2026
3. Rep. Tenney Urges Incentives for Hospitals Using American-Made Medicines - fingerlakesdailynews.com, (Claudia Tenney), September 15, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. WATCH: Blumenthal grills FBI Director Kash Patel on firing Iran specialists days before U.S. launched war - PBS, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
2. Blumenthal says public concern over AI is reaching a turning point - Politico, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
3. Blumenthal presses Patel: Will you commit to not sending FBI agents to polling sites? - MS NOW, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
4. Kash Patel Refuses To Answer Whether FBI Agents Will Monitor Polls On Election Day - yahoo.com, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
5. Democratic Senator reacts to Supreme Court's legal blow to President Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions. - CNN, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
6. CT Sens. Murphy, Blumenthal Join Wilton 9/11 Ceremony - Good Morning Wilton, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
7. Opinion: Blumenthal sees no justification for immigration law enforcement - yahoo.com, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026
8. Kids' show 'Wonderama' visits Beardsley Zoo to support online safety bill for children - yahoo.com, (Richard Blumenthal), September 15, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. ‘Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms toRepublicans’, September 16, 2026
2. Wisconsin Supreme Court arguments, September 16, 2026
3. ‘After a Yearslong Nightmare, Relief for American Samoans Punished for Voting’, September 16, 2026
4. “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections”, September 16, 2026
5. “Mail-In Voting Survives”, September 16, 2026
6. “Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls”, September 15, 2026
7. “How the Postal Service Became Central to U.S. Elections”, September 15, 2026
8. “In Fits and Starts, the Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump”, September 15, 2026
9. “SCOTUS Leaves the Ballot-Mail Rule Blocked”, September 15, 2026
10. “Libertarians and Greens are accused of being plants to spoil tight midterm races”, September 15, 2026
11. “What We Learned from USPS v. California”, September 15, 2026
12. “Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling”, September 15, 2026
13. I Spoke with Ankush Khardori About the Mail Ballot Case and Trump’s Attempts to Meddle with the Midterms, September 15, 2026
14. ELB Book Corner: Topping & Rultenberg: “When Cheating Becomes a Strategy”, September 15, 2026
15. At the NYU Democracy Project’s Election Series, Michael Morley on “Non-Citizens and the 2026 Election”, September 15, 2026
16. The merits and the equities in USPS v. California, September 15, 2026
17. N.Y. Times coverage of Court’s postal order & aftermath, September 15, 2026