Chris Bragg reports in Capitol Confidential that Schoharie Republican Chris Tague worked in 2011 as a "part-time constituent liaison" for former Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, even though he lived far away from McLaughlin's district. Tague only listed weekday work for his job an hour away for McLaughlin on time sheets while he also worked full-time as general manager of Cobleskill Stone Products. Tague got a $10,000 a year salary and also received the state’s taxpayer-subsidized health care plan in the deal. He is now running for a different Assembly seat, in the 102nd District that covers Schoharie and Greene counties, in an April 24 special election against Democrat Aidan O’Connor and independent Wes Laraway. The McLaughlin job came after Tague, as vice president of the Schoharie County GOP, helped McLaughlin get elected to the Assembly in 2010. “I was a part-time constituent liaison and assisted with constituent casework, administrative duties, community outreach events, and attended local events on behalf of Mr. McLaughlin,” Tague said. “I stepped down from my position in September of 2011 because of new responsibilities at Cobleskill Stone. What also accelerated my decision was the emotional and physical toll of losing everything in the hurricane, which put into perspective that I needed to spend more time at home helping our community and my family rebuild.” Even after that storm on Aug. 28, 2011 Tague’s time sheets claim he worked 4.5 hours on Aug. 29 for the Assemblyperson, five hours the next day, and two hours the day after that. It is unclear if he also worked for his main employer on those days too. “Yes, my home was destroyed but my jobs and bills didn’t go away,” Tague said. “I was fortunate that my mother’s house was not harmed and I was able to live there. I simply could not afford to stop working and with everything in my home destroyed – there was nothing to save. So I continued to work and joined friends, family, neighbors, and volunteers when I could to clear out the house.” Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.