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.…
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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…
Gov. Hochul signs Tague’s Nourish New York bill Assemblyman Chris Tague joined Gov. Kathy Hochul, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Richard Ball, and a bipartisan group of legislators Saturday in Corona, Queens as the governor signed the Nourish New York bill into law. Nourish New York connects rural farmers with excess product to food banks in need throughout the state through a state-operated purchasing program, providing fresh foods from New York farms to…
Salka Brings Bail Reform Message To Otsego County Again, Oberacker Promises Companion Bill ‘On Jan. 1’ If Elected Tuesday To State Senate…
VIPS, 140 AT STATE OF STATE At Wistful Event, Seward Receives Standing Ovation A visibly pleased state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, above, who announced last week he will retire at the end of the year after 34 years representing Otsego County in Albany, receives a standing ovation from the 140 attendees at the Otsego Chamber’s State of the State Luncheon today at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. He is flanked by Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, right, and Assemblyman John Salka,…
Assemblyman Tague May Run To Fill Seat Otsego GOP Chair Voices Support By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHOHARIE – Chris Tague, Schoharie, 21-month assemblyman in the 102nd District, plans to decide by the end of the week whether he will seeking to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, in the 51st District. Calling Seward “a dear friend,” he said he was “distressed by the news” that the 35-year senator has decided not to run again as he continues…