Press Releases

Hawley Works across the Aisle to Restore Video Lottery Terminal Aid For Batavia, Genesee County

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached As budget negotiations in Albany intensify, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has written to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting that Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Aid be restored in...

Hawley Writes Assembly Speaker Requesting Full Funding For Libraries in State Budget

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has penned a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting that Library Aid be fully funded in this year’s state budget. Gov. Cuomo plans to cut...

Hawley: ‘NYC Politicians Block Residency Requirement to Obtain Welfare’

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today scoffed at politicians on the Social Services Committee, many of whom are from New York City, who voted unanimously to block Hawley’s bipartisan legislation (A.2251) that would institute a 90-day residency...

Hawley Attends Press Conference Calling for Repeal of Disastrous Bail Reform Law

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) attended a press conference today calling for the repeal of the state’s new bail reform law. Surrounded by Assembly colleagues, law enforcement officials and victims of this new law, Hawley demanded that leaders...

Hawley Rallies with Law Enforcement, District Attorneys to Repeal Harmful Bail Laws

Assemblyman Steve Hawley [at podium] rallies with law enforcement and legislative colleagues in the Capitol Tuesday, February 4 to repeal new bail laws.
Editor’s Note: https://youtu.be/kZp7EyFkZEU Click here for a video interview of Assemblyman Hawley speaking on bail reform Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) stood with hundreds of law enforcement officers, district attorneys from around the...

Hawley Backs NYSCOBA, Public Safety AMID Proposed Prison Closures

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today criticized Gov. Cuomo’s new proposal to close several more unspecified prisons as part of the 2020-21 Executive Budget. Hawley, backing concerns of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police...

Hawley Urges Homeowners to Review Important Star Changes, Take Appropriate Action

With New York State making major changes to the School Tax Relief (STAR) program in recent years and Gov. Cuomo proposing even more changes in this year’s budget, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is urging homeowners to double-check that...

Hawley Announces February Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding his next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting February 12. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley: ‘Cuomo’s Medicaid Spending Will Bankrupt New York’

Editor’s Note: Click here for a video interview of Assemblyman Hawley following the budget presentation https://youtu.be/gBHeFUM4k00 “The governor made a lot of promises today, specifically to increase funding across the board for every program...

Hawley: ‘Cuomo runs off to Puerto Rico in Midst of Record Deficit’

“While serial felons run free endangering society under new bail laws, statewide infrastructure continues to crumble and we face one of the largest budget deficits in recent memory, Gov. Cuomo thinks it’s the right time to spend unknown amounts...

Hawley Joins Crime Victims, Law Enforcement, Lawmakers in Calling for End to Bail Reform

**Editor’s Note: Click here https://youtu.be/Rtpsj_xc-Lw for a video interview of Hawley post press conference Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined law enforcement professionals, lawmakers and family members of crime victims at a press...

Hawley Champions Bill to Protect Farmers against New Labor Laws

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) announced today that he has introduced legislation, A.8916, that would mandate including two additional members on the Farm Laborers Wage Board, increasing membership from three to five individuals. The two additional...

Hawley Introduces Legislation to Name Local Highway after Vietnam Hero

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he has introduced legislation that designates State Route 77 between Pembroke Town Park and the intersection of Indian Falls Road in the town of Pembroke as the "Specialist Four Clarence 'C....

Hawley Issues Statement on Start of 2020 Legislative Session

**Editor’s Note: Click here for a video of Hawley speaking on the opening of the 2020 Legislative Session https://youtu.be/xzjeGxGQHUE “I am hopeful that this year represents more of a collaborative effort between parties to address the serious...

Hawley Named to Farm Bureau ‘Circle of Friends’

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) announced today that he has once again been named to the Farm Bureau ‘Circle of Friends’ for his legislative support of agricultural and farming initiatives in 2019. “I am honored to once again...

Hawley Encourages Collaboration, Progress In 2020

“The closing of 2019 does not represent a time of closure but rather a time for new hope, new opportunity and the fulfillment of long-standing aspirations. It is a symbolic time to set new goals, raise your standards and put failures and disappointment...

Hawley: Christmas is a Special Time of Year

“My family and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! This is a special time of year that brings together many families, friends and loved ones in celebration. Everyone has their own unique holiday traditions. Whether it’s baking cookies...

Hawley Announces January Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding his next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting January 10. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Happy Holidays from Assemblyman Steve Hawley

“At a time when our jobs are more demanding, our news cycles faster and our schedules more packed than ever, I’m encouraging you to do one thing this holiday season- less. Unplug from your phone and connect with the people who mean the most...

Hawley Commemorates Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

“The attacks on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor will forever stand as a chilling and infamous day in American history. Over 2,000 men and women lost their lives defending America’s freedom on this day, but their courage and memory...