Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that he will be hosting a free electronic recycling event at the parking lot of 5130 E. Main Street in Batavia next to National Grid this Saturday, April 8. The event, in conjunction with Spectrum...

“This nearly 2,000 page budget extender serves as a microcosm of the dysfunction, secrecy and incompetence in Albany’s budget process. We have been kept mostly in the dark for days and now are expected to vote on an almost 2,000 page budget extender...

“It is unconscionable that an agreement, which state leaders have had months to negotiate, must wait until the absolute last minute year after year, leaving the public and legislators in the dark.” “In keeping all 213 state legislators in Albany...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) welcomed a group of students from the Holley High School Humanities Class in Holley, New York to Albany Monday where they were honored in the Assembly Chamber. The purpose of the trip was to educate students on...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that The College at Brockport will be receiving a new 256-bed dormitory on its campus with construction expected to commence this May and be completed sometime next summer. The four- story building...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) spoke with pro-Second Amendment groups as well as a number of hunters, sportsmen, wildlife and fishing advocates from around the state on Wednesday at Albany’s annual Sportsmen’s Day. Among the groups in attendance...

“Gov. Cuomo’s shameless threat to New York families is absolutely offensive. New York State needs to join the rest of the nation and pay for Medicaid instead of leveraging the program on the backs of homeowners and local governments. We have an obligation...

“Only in New York can you use taxpayer money in plain sight to fund illegal activities and no one bats an eye. This is a clear and reckless abuse of taxpayer-funded resources. These signs were deemed illegal by the federal government to begin with,...

“It comes as no surprise that the Assembly’s One-House Budget Resolution, crafted in secret by New York City politicians, increases taxes and spending and shifts our state’s resources in a way that seemingly benefits illegal aliens and criminals...

“Sunshine week is a tremendous opportunity we have as public officials to inject trust and integrity back into Albany politics. Unfortunately, year after year, Albany’s budget process seems to be the opposite. The governor and house leaders have routinely...

With the state budget deadline quickly approaching, I am keeping my finger on Albany’s pulse of often convoluted and secretive budget negotiations. Now, just because the governor and legislative leaders struggle with transparency doesn’t mean we can’t...

“This week, residents of Western New York were devastated by a hurricane-like storm that caused major damage and left thousands without power. We are now focused on cleaning up the mess left behind by the storm and ensuring that everyone is safe and...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today proudly announced that the Village of Elba in Genesee County has received $3.5 million for a water improvement project, $2.1 million of which is a New York State Water Grant. The project involves connecting...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today joined legislators, highway superintendents and members of road repair crews from across the state to call for an additional $150 million investment in the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement...

“Today we take time to celebrate women around the world and the tremendous and meaningful contributions they have made to society. I am proud to say in the last two years I helped usher through a comprehensive package of women’s equality laws in the...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe County residents starting this Wednesday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that legislation to amend New York’s antiquated gaming laws and help restore the Stafford Fire Department’s historic car raffle has been introduced in the Assembly and is awaiting a vote in...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today joined his colleagues in Albany for a press conference to call for a repeal of provisions of the infamous NY SAFE Act in Upstate New York and on Long Island. Legislation was introduced, which Hawley sponsors,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that he and a host of his colleagues in the Legislature have signed on to multiple letters to Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders in both houses asking for an increase in funding to the Consolidated...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) took the opportunity to tour Liberty Pumps in Bergen on Friday as part of his ongoing small-business tour. Liberty Pumps was founded in 1965 and has grown to become one of North America’s leading domestic manufacturers...