Mr. Tague, you said that Gov. Hochul offered no plans to fix our broken state. Well, where are your plans? I would invite you to submit another letter to this paper outlining how you and your party intend to fix the problems you mentioned…
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Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh was the first panelist to speak. She provided a summary of the Village of Cooperstown’s accomplishments for 2023 and a glimpse into plans for 2024.…
Gov. Hochul briefly touched on multiple problems we face, but her solutions are just fantasies. We won’t be able to do anything if we can’t get something as simple as our finances in order.…
Letter from Mary Anne Whelan Politicos Need To Read the Bill The recent letters to the editor by State Senator Peter Oberacker and Assemblyman Chris Tague condemning the recently passed Clean Slate Act (Freeman’s Journal Nov. 23, 2023) suggest that they either have not read the bill, or don’t know how to interpret it correctly, or are gambling on taking a hit against a Democratic governor and Assembly, or all three. Interested readers can read it directly by looking it…
Letter from Assemblyman Chris Tague Clean Slate Bill Is Disgraceful I am not only disappointed but absolutely disgusted that the Clean Slate Act has been signed into law. Hochul, Biden and their administrations continue to prioritize felons over the struggling, law-abiding, American people. Signing this bill should signal to you that Gov. Hochul does not care for the future and safety of you or your children. She only cares about advancing her political career.Simply put, this legislation is going to…
Jennifer Basile has been a loyal, dedicated employee at the County Clerk’s Office for the past 14 years. With her unsurpassed and proven credentials, she is the obvious choice to lead us into the future. I fully endorse Jennifer Basile as our next county clerk.…
Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C-Schoharie) welcomed Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and the Tourism Task Force to his vibrant district as part of the ongoing tourism tour.…
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Cooperstown on Monday, July 17 to officially unveil the new renovations at historic Doubleday Field. Hochul, Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, State Senator Peter Oberacker, Assemblyman Chris Tague and Baseball Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch spoke on the history of Doubleday, the restoration project and the continuing importance of baseball.…
Farm Wage Board sets overflow meeting, decision soon? Because so many people registered to participate in its three virtual sessions, New York’s Department of Labor this week added an additional public hearing to its Farm Laborer Wage Board schedule for Friday, January 28, at 2 p.m. The three-member board is considering the existing 60-hour-per-week overtime threshold for farm workers in New York State “and the extent to which the overtime work threshold may be lowered.” Some worker advocate groups want…
Otsego Assemblyman warns state’s Farm Wage panel against drop in overtime threshold Otsego County farmers and their representatives wait anxiously as New York’s Department of Labor inches toward establishing its overtime work threshold for farm workers across the state — a decision that could come soon. Assemblyman Chris Tague (R), whose district includes a broad swath of the county and a former dairy farmer himself, isn’t optimistic about the outcome. “I was disappointed when I listened to Governor Hochul’s State…