Sen. Tom Libous will remain the number two Republican in the Senate leadership despite health and legal problems. In a statement, a spokeswoman for Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said it was “absolutely not true” that Libous would be replaced. “Senator Libous will remain as Deputy Majority Leader”. Libous faces a charge of lying to federal investigators after being interview for a case involving his son receiving a job at a politically connected law firm. Libous also is undergoing treatment for cancer, which resurfaced earlier this year. As deputy leader, Libous has led the Republican floor debate.
