Press Releases

Tague: Heastie Doubling Down On Bail Reform

“I’m stunned by the Speaker’s stubbornness on this. But that’s New York Majority politicians for you, instead of keeping everyone up in Albany while the Legislature was in session and fixing or fully repealing the disastrous bail reform...

A New Decade: Same Old Story

“If I said I was surprised by the tone of Gov. Cuomo’s topics this year, I’d be lying. We start off with the biggest budget deficit since the Great Recession and he’s only given token solutions for it. You know, apart from taxing us...

Assemblyman Tague ‘Preview’ Statement of Today’s State of the State

“Everything the governor will say today is nothing but white noise until he fixes the public safety crisis he’s created across New York.”

Tague: Release of Baby-Killer Ojeda Crosses a Line, Creates Public Safety Alert for Capital Region

“It is absolutely sick and disturbing that a man responsible for killing a 6-week-old baby was set free from prison today. That poor child had prior skull injuries. He didn't deserve this. New York state is setting a poor example for our children....

Tague: Protecting Our Justice System

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) has joined many of his colleagues in support of a new bill introduced by Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) to repeal the criminal justice package passed by the Assembly. The package of bills was condemned...

Rapists, Murderers, Pedophiles to Be Given Right to Vote

A statement by Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) on the newly proposed prison voting bill “This is frankly insane. While I’m usually in favor of granting voting rights to as many people as possible, a beyond the pale approach like...

Tague And Delgado Team Up For Cook Off

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) is teaming up with Rep. Antonio Delgado on Sunday, November 3 at Schoharie ARC for a Celebrity Chef Dinner. The bipartisan culinary duo will showcase their award-winning meatloaf against other teams of celebrity...

Tague Hosts Upstate Farm Tour

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Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) hosted an upstate farm tour in Schoharie County to bring different legislators and ways of life together to see upstate’s unique agricultural economy. The tour focused on bringing legislators from all...

2019 Fall Farm Tour Schoharie & Greene Counties October 23rd & 24th

Lodging Super 8 by Wyndham955 East Main StreetCobleskill, NY 12043(518)254-6994 Itinerary All times are approximate Wednesday, October 23, 2019 10:00AM – Pick up at hotel 10 minutes travel 10:30AM-12:00PM – SUNY Cobleskill (106 Suffolk Circle,...

Assemblyman Tague to Host Upstate Farm Tour

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) will be hosting a farm tour in Schoharie in conjunction with Senator James L. Seward (R,C,I,Ref –Oneonta) on Wednesday, October 23and Thursday, October 24 starting at 10:30 a.m. at SUNY Cobleskill. The...

Tague Honors Fallen Firefighters

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) at the 22nd annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday, October 8.
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) recently gave his respects to 23 fallen firefighters at the 22nd annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, which is held every year at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The ceremony is a...

Tague Announcing Home Energy Assistance Program Funding

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) is pleased to announce $456.8 million has been allocated for the 2019-2020 heating season for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Eligibility for HEAP benefits is based on household income and if a...

No on Public Finance of Campaigns

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) spoke this morning at a public hearing in Albany to discuss public financing of political campaigns. Members of the press, local elected officials and concerned citizens raised their voices about a controversial...

Tague: Fighting For Rural Broadband

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Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) recently participated in a hearing on rural broadband hosted in the Legislative Office Building in Albany. The purpose of the hearing was to gauge the impact of companies such as Spectrum and Charter and their...

Supporting Direct-Care Workers

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) is rallying support for direct-care workers ahead of Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, which takes place from September 8 to September 14. Tague hopes to bring awareness and assistance to direct-care...

Assemblyman Tague Launches Survey Allowing New Yorkers to Choose Gov. Cuomo’s New License Plate Design

Editor’s Note: Link to survey to select Gov. Cuomo’s new custom license plates; custom license plate options attached. Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) today launched a survey to select Gov. Cuomo’s new custom license plate design....

Assemblyman Chris Tague Announces Library Grants

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) is pleased to announce that seven libraries across the 102nd AD have received new funding from the State Education Department Public Library Construction Project to update and maintain their premises. The...

Assemblyman Tague Attends Exclusive Emerging Legislative Leaders Program

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) reviewing coursework at the Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business on Wednesday, July 10.
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) recently attended the renowned University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business for the 2019 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program. The program selects 50 exemplary legislators from across the country...

Cuomo Doesn’t Care about St. Clare’s

**Editor’s note** Governor Cuomo’s remarks on the St. Clare’s pension situation can be found here. "For the governor to not know — or not care — about the crisis that's been growing for over a year now in which our fellow New...

A Progressive Circus: End of 2019 Session

“The year of the criminal, the illegal immigrant gift package and actively attacking upstate farmers, the Assembly Majority politicians have made this Legislative Session a cavalcade of progressive dreams. They gave driver’s licenses to illegals...