Press Releases

Tague Demands Commencement of Impeachment Discussions Following Report Gov’s Aide Admitted to Covering Up Nursing Home Deaths

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) is demanding discussions of prosecution and impeachment for Gov. Cuomo begin immediately following a shocking report from the New York Post that the governor’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, admitted the Cuomo administration...

Tague Announces Effort to Introduce Recall Mechanism for Statewide Officials in New York

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) joined New York State Minority Chairman Nick Langworthy and Sen. George Borrello (R, C, I, LIB) in a press conference today in front of the state Capitol to announce an effort to bring a recall mechanism to New...

Tague Calls on Colleagues to Sign Petition to Subpoena Health Commissioner

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues in a press conference calling on Majority members of the Oversight, Health, and Aging committees to sign a petition requesting a public hearing in response to the attorney...

Tague Calls on Colleagues to Sign Petition to Subpoena Health Commissioner - Letter

Tague Continues to Push for Hearings, Ending of Gov’s Emergency Powers Following Press Conference on AG Report

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie), after making several attempts alongside his Assembly Minority colleagues to do so, is continuing to demand legislative hearings into the state Department of Health’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing...

Tague Demands Legislative Hearings Following AG Report NYS DOH Underreported Covid-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) is demanding legislative hearings into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic within nursing homes by Gov. Cuomo’s administration, as well as the rescinding of Gov. Cuomo’s emergency powers, following a report...

Tague Announces “Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency, And Rural Poverty Initiative” Alongside Minority Leader Barclay And Assembly Minority

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) was joined by Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski), other members of the Assembly Minority Conference and industry professionals as they announced the “Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency and...

Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency and Rural Poverty Initiative

Tague Statement on Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Budget’ Address

“The 55-minute, long-winded speech by the Governor included multiple calls for unity while encouraging elected officials to work together. He immediately pivoted to threatening the incoming Biden administration with litigation should they not comply...

Tague Selected to Serve on Legislative Commission on Dairy Industry Development

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) was selected to be one of the Assembly Minority Conference's members on the Legislative Commission on Dairy Industry Development. Tague also serves as the ranking member of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture...

Assembly Majority Moves to Pass ‘Spitzer’s Law’

BREAKING From New York State Assembly Majority: Earlier today, Assembly Majority politicians banded together to advance “Spitzer’s Law,” which would further decriminalize prostitution while empowering lawbreakers. The bill would loosen state laws...

Tague Joined by Assembly Minority Colleagues in Letter Calling for Local Involvement in Planning Vaccine Distribution

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) has called on Gov. Cuomo and Health Department Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to empower local authorities within communities to play a larger role in developing vaccine distribution plans in a letter written...

Tague Joined by Assembly Minority Colleagues in Letter Calling for Local Involvement in Planning Vaccine Distribution - Letter

Tague Announces “Jump-Start New York” Plan for Economic Recovery Alongside Assembly Minority

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues today in announcing the “Jump-Start New York” plan for economic recovery, a comprehensive package of 20 legislative proposals that would restore the power of the legislative...

“Jump-Start New York” Plan

Tague Issues Response to Gov. Cuomo’s 2021 State of The State Address

“I am disappointed that our governor has chosen to put on a show for New Yorkers this week with four days of speeches, rather than getting right to work for the people of our state who need our help now more than ever. While I was happy to hear the...

Tague Slams Bill That Would Give Governor Authority to Detain Those Seen as Threat to Public Health

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) is calling on his colleagues in the Assembly to reject Assembly Bill 416, which would give the governor and his surrogates the authority to detain anybody they believe to be a threat to public health. Tague opposes...

Tague Presents Retiring Schoharie Board of Elections Employees Sara Davies-Griffin and Richard Shultes with NYS Assembly Citations

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) on Tuesday joined Schoharie County Republican Elections Commissioner Kenneth Schweigard in presenting retiring Schoharie County Board of Elections Deputy Commissioners Richard Shultes and Sara Davies-Griffin...

Tague Calls on Legislature to Support Struggling Small Business Renters and Small Landlords Along with Tenants

“Today’s legislative session was another example of what one-party rule in our state gets us, continuous pandering to the special interests of radical New York City socialists. We keep being asked to return to Albany to vote on legislation favoring...

Tague Appointed as Ranking Minority Member of NYS Assembly Committee on Agriculture

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) has been promoted as the Assembly Minority Conference’s ranking member of the Agriculture Committee for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session. Aside from serving as the ranker on the Agriculture Committee,...