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- 1Senate Passes Sweeping College Sports Legislation▼Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
The United States Senate has resoundingly approved a sweeping measure concerning college sports, according to the New York Times. The vote signals broad bipartisan support for new federal rules governing college athletics, a sector that has faced mounting scrutiny over athlete compensation, name-image-likeness rights, and governance by the NCAA. Details of the measure's contents and next steps in the House remain to be seen.
- 2O'Mara and Senate colleagues hold roundtable on large-scale solar projects▼O'Mara, Senate colleagues hold energy roundtable: Today’s roundtable discussion centered on large-scale solar projects, their impacts on local communities
New York State Senator Tom O'Mara joined Senate colleagues for a roundtable discussion focused on large-scale solar energy projects and their impacts on local communities. The meeting gave officials a forum to examine how utility-scale solar developments affect land use, residents and town governments. The discussion comes as New York continues expanding renewable energy infrastructure, an issue that has drawn both support and local opposition across the state.
- 3New York Law Backs Solar Projects for Schools▼Harckham, Griffin Bill to Support Solar Energy Projects for Schools Signed into Law
New York Governor has signed into law a bill sponsored by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Griffin to support solar energy projects at schools. The measure makes it easier for school districts to finance and install solar, lowering energy costs and cutting emissions. It advances New York's broader climate and clean energy goals, and is being welcomed by education and environmental advocates statewide.
- 4Five Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Campaigning With Trump●In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won't Commit to Campaigning With Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/
In nine key Senate races ahead of the 2026 midterms, five Republican candidates will not commit to campaigning alongside President Trump, according to a New York Times report. The reluctance suggests some Republicans in competitive states see his presence as a liability with swing voters, even as others remain eager to align with him.
- 5Only four of nine key Republican Senate candidates want Trump on the trail●New York Times: “Among the nine Republicans whose races are expected to be crucial in determining Senate control, four w
The New York Times reports that among the nine Republicans running in Senate races expected to decide control of the chamber, only four want Donald Trump to campaign with them or are open to it, according to their campaigns. Three campaigns declined to answer, a sign candidates in competitive states remain divided over embracing the former president ahead of the election.
- 6Adam Hamilton Could End Kansas's 90-Year Democratic Senate Drought●Kansas Hasn't Elected a Democrat to the Senate Since 1932. Adam Hamilton Could Change That. https://www.nytimes.com/2026
A New York Times opinion piece argues that Adam Hamilton, a Democrat running for the US Senate in Kansas, has a realistic chance of winning a seat the party has not held since 1932. The piece frames Hamilton's candidacy as a rare opening in one of the country's most Republican states, and the claim is drawing attention as the 2026 midterm race heats up.
- 7Kansas Senate Race Puts 90-Year Democratic Drought in Spotlight●Opinion | Kansas Hasn’t Elected a Democrat to the Senate Since 1932. Adam Hamilton Could Change That.
A New York Times opinion column argues that Adam Hamilton could become the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Kansas since 1932, ending a drought of more than nine decades. The piece is drawing attention to whether Kansas, a reliably Republican state, might actually flip a Senate seat this cycle.