Capitol Confidential By Edward McKinley on May 13, 2021 at 6:30 AM U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is positioned to move into the third spot in House Republican leadership after GOP representatives voted Wednesday to strip U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of her conference chair post. (TU) A state worker was arrested this week after allegedly pouring cleaning solution into a co-worker’s drink. The man, 33, of Albany was arrested on Tuesday and charged with three counts of attempted second-degree assault, a felony, and three counts of criminal tampering. Here’s the rest of your roundup: The jury trial of Georgios Kakavelos, the deli-owner accused of bludgeoning a 22-year-old female employee to death, will rely heavily on the man they say Kakavelos paid to kill her – James Duffy. (TU)