Tague: Fake ‘Repeal’ Bill Rewards Embattled-Cuomo’s Actions & Behavior
Mar 5, 2021
“The fake repeal of Gov. Cuomo’s emergency powers is alarming and disgusting. “Less than 24 hours after the second victim of Gov. Cuomo’s sexual harassment went on national television with detailed and documented accounts of his perverted sexual...
Tague Demands Cuomo Administration Reverse Decision to Exclude Farm Workers From Phase 1B Of Vaccine Rollout
Mar 3, 2021
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) is demanding that the Cuomo administration and state Department of Health reverse its decision to exclude farm workers from Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The decision to exclude farm workers from...
Tague Criticizes Governor’s ‘Apology’ During Daily Address, Slams Majority Deal on Emergency Powers
Mar 3, 2021
“I was wrong! After today’s performance by Gov. Cuomo, as he choked himself up and feigned tears for the cameras, it is clear he really does deserve the Emmy he won,” said Tague. “What New Yorkers needed to see today was the governor resign, and...
Tague Advocates for Increased Chips Infrastructure Funding, Against Cuts to Emergency Winter Recovery Fund
Mar 3, 2021
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) joined other members of the Assembly Minority Conference in calling on the governor to ensure that the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), PAVE-NY, and Emergency Winter Recovery...
Tague Slams Assembly Majority Following Rejection of Amendment to End Gov. Cuomo’s Emergency Powers
Mar 2, 2021
“Today’s failure by my Majority colleagues to remove the governor’s emergency powers is disgraceful. Those in the Majority today told the people of our state that after lying to us about thousands of people dying, working to cover up it up for a...
Tague Reiterates Demand for Gov. To Resign Following Cancellation of Scheduled Legislative Session
Mar 1, 2021
“Today’s cancellation of session, as our state faces multiple crises politically and economically, is nothing short of shameful. I was hoping that after we held session for less than three hours over the course of three days last week, my Majority...
Tague again Demands Issuing of Subpoenas to Investigate Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal Following Zucker Hearing, Week of Inaction
Feb 25, 2021
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I-Schoharie) doubled down on demands he and his colleagues in the Minority Assembly Conference have been making for months to subpoena State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker following a budget hearing held Thursday in which...
Tague Celebrates Passage of Resolutions Recognizing World Lymphedema Day and Honoring Lymphedema Advocate
Feb 24, 2021
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
Feb 17, 2021
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
Feb 17, 2021
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 Drafts Letter to Academy with Other Minority Members Demanding Cuomo’s Emmy Be Vacated
Feb 17, 2021
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 Demands The Academy Vacate Gov. Cuomo’s Emmy Following Nursing Home Cover-Up Report
Feb 12, 2021
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
Feb 12, 2021
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
Feb 12, 2021
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
Feb 11, 2021
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 Continues to Push for Hearings, Ending of Gov’s Emergency Powers Following Press Conference on AG Report
Feb 3, 2021
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...