Earlier tonight, Governor Paterson met with my colleagues and me in the Assembly Minority Conference to discuss the 2010-11 State Budget. I was encouraged that he was willing to bring rank-and-file legislators into the discussion normally reserved only...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C – Batavia) today announced that he strongly opposes Governor Paterson’s proposed education cuts due to their inequitable nature, which will impact school districts in the Upstate region much harder than those downstate. “I...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C—Batavia) released the following statement today in response to the 2010-2011 Executive Budget proposal to close 57 State Parks and Historic Sites throughout the state, including the Oak Orchard State Marine Park. According...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C—Batavia) released the following statement today in response to Governor Paterson’s proposal to temporarily withhold state tax refunds from New York State residents. “This week’s announcement by Governor Paterson...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) today called on Governor David Paterson to remove a proposal from his 2010-2011 Executive Budget aimed at removing $1 million from the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund and transferring it...

For the past few months, the governor has sounded as if he understands the importance of a strong upstate economy, and for the most part, his budget backs up that claim. However, the devil is always in the details, and the more I look into the budget...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) has been named to the New York Farm Bureau’s 2009 “Circle of Friends” for the fourth consecutive year. This award is given to distinguish an individual lawmaker’s support of our state’s agriculture...