Press Releases

Tague Celebrates Passage of Resolutions Recognizing World Lymphedema Day and Honoring Lymphedema Advocate

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) today joined the New York State Assembly in passing two resolutions to proclaim March 6 as World Lymphedema Day in New York. The resolutions also honored Linda Batwin O’Donovan of Saugerties, who has been an...

Tague Calls for Special Prosecutor, Removal of Cuomo-Allied Mother-In-Law, When Criminal Investigation Begins

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R-Schoharie) today called for the United States Department of Justice to immediately appoint a special prosecutor in the Southern District of New York following the revelation that the US Attorney in that jurisdiction is the mother-in-law...

Tague Votes To Declare February 2021 “Career and Technical Education Month” in New York

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) was joined by other lawmakers in declaring February 2021 as Career and Technical Education Month in New York state in a recently passed legislative resolution. A former student of the BOCES vocational training...

Tague Votes To Declare February 2021 “Career and Technical Education Month” in New York - Resolution

Tague Drafts Letter to Academy with Other Minority Members Demanding Cuomo’s Emmy Be Vacated

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) drafted a letter alongside other lawmakers this Tuesday to National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences President Adam Sharp echoing the demand he made last Friday that the Academy vacate Gov. Cuomo’s Emmy...

Tague Drafts Letter to Academy with Other Minority Members Demanding Cuomo’s Emmy Be Vacated - Letter

Tague Demands The Academy Vacate Gov. Cuomo’s Emmy Following Nursing Home Cover-Up Report

Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) is calling on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to vacate Gov. Cuomo’s Emmy award following recent revelations that the governor actively covered up the amount of deaths that took...

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