Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced the locations and times of his upcoming Orleans County Town Hall Meetings on Saturday, May 14. “I am excited by the opportunity to listen to the questions and concerns of my constituents...

“I am glad to finally see Sheldon Silver meet the fate he deserves. I am extremely dismayed to hear that he will be receiving a near six figure taxpayer-funded pension behind bars. No one who purposely betrays the public for decades and denigrates his/her...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting this Friday. 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 encouraged groups that hold raffles for fundraising and charity to write letters of support to Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon), Chair of the Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, encouraging...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) honored four local high school sports teams this past week for winning championships in their respective conferences. Hawley presented Assembly proclamations, the house’s highest honor, to the Batavia Notre...

Dear Editor, The situation with the Stafford Fire Department, and now other local charitable organizations, is extremely troubling. I have been attending the Stafford Fire Department’s car raffle since I was young, and I know their role in giving...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today denounced downstate members of the Assembly’s Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions who blocked legislation Hawley authored to eliminate an expensive surcharge on electricity bills in New...

“Barring the extreme disregard for transparency, integrity and inclusiveness in this year’s budget process, the legislation we passed over the last two days in Albany will wreak havoc on our small businesses and agriculture industry. “The budget...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today chastised entrenched Assembly leaders for blocking legislation he introduced that would establish several additional protections for our children from sex predators. Hawley authored legislation to prevent...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced his staunch opposition to rumors that the governor and legislative leaders plan to eliminate the Medicaid Expenditure Cap for counties in the 2016-17 Enacted State Budget. New York already spends...

After decades of neglect and the deplorable and continuing deterioration of the Lake Ontario State Parkway, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has delivered nearly 2,000 petitions signed by local residents asking for state support to better repair...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) commended Sgt. Jay Cook and Maj. Charles Guess in the Assembly Chamber Monday for their exemplary service to New York State. Cook is responsible for capturing Clinton County Correctional Facility escapee David...

“The Assembly Majority proposed a handful of so called ‘transparency reforms’ today that were passed in Albany. Measures include broadcasting committee meetings and posting committee votes online but these initiatives do not go nearly far enough.” “The...

In light of the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department canceling its annual car raffle due to fundraising restrictions, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), a Life Member of the Stafford Fire Department, announced today that he has introduced legislation...

Following a press conference held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua), Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has denounced the governor’s plan to raise New York’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, citing the devastating impact...

“The Assembly’s One-House Budget Resolution is yet another example of entrenched New York City politicians trying to force misguided and dangerous policy on the rest of the state. The one-house budget, crafted entirely by the Assembly Majority, accepts...

Albany’s apathy toward Western New York’s needs has gone on far too long. Entrenched career politicians continue to expand social spending and feed New York City’s bottomless hole of infrastructure and Medicaid desires at the expense of hard-working,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today hailed March as Women’s History Month and Tuesday as International Women’s Day in the U.S., and reminded his colleagues and constituents to take some time to applaud the tremendous accomplishments and...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today called for the full repeal of the NY SAFE Act on the heels of new public safety data showing 81 percent of violations occurred in New York City, over five times more than in the rest of the state. Hawley...

“I would like to congratulate Russell Martino on his appointment as an ad hoc member of the board of the Yates Wind Project. I am pleased to see that Orleans County will be fairly represented in this process and that the board is allowing ordinary citizens...