Would - be AGs Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice and Sen. Eric Schneiderman both released statements yesterday saying Espada should voluntarily relinquish his post as majority leader in the wake of the civil charges slapped on him by Cuomo. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In response, the Cuomo administration stepped up its pushback effort, releasing a lengthy statement yesterday from the governor's counsel, Alphonso David, seeking to «clarify» what he deemed the mischaracterization of the MOU. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In an official statement yesterday on the overall spending bill (H.R. 4660), the Obama administration highlighted dozens of instances in which the bill falls short of its request for a particular program. (sciencemag.org)