Press Releases

Hawley Fights $5.7 Billion New York City Proposed Tax Hike

“While I do support restoring the governor’s cuts to municipalities and funding of the Extreme Winter Recovery infrastructure program, I will not stand for a $5.7 billion tax increase as was proposed by New York City politicians today. “There...

Hawley Joins Bipartisan Rally Calling for Upstate’s Fair Share of Road, Bridge Funding

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) [center] joins highway superintendents from across the state to rally for increased infrastructure funding
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 a $150 million increase to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS),...

Hawley Announces March Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding his 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,...

Hawley, Assembly Minority Introduce Budget Priorities Package to Help All New Yorkers

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), along with his Assembly Minority colleagues, is introducing the “Budget Blueprint for a Better NY,” a tax relief and funding package that will provide aid to students, homeowners, infrastructure needs,...

Hawley Calls For State Prisons to Remain Open amid Gov.’s Shutdown Effort

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is calling for all state prisons to remain open and operating today amid a subtle announcement by the governor late Friday to close three unspecified state prisons. The plan was buried in a release of Gov. Cuomo’s...

Hawley Welcomes Amazon to Construction-Ready Stamp Site

“Talk about making ‘Open for Business’ a punchline – the governor and New York City politicians have failed to close the deal with Amazon but there is hope for Mr. Bezos, Western New York is truly open for business and we would gladly...

Far-Left Continues Courting Convicts with Pay Raise

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is blasting a recent proposal by New York City politicians to pay convicted rapists, drug dealers and robbers as much as thirty times more for the work they perform in prison. “When is the middle-class going...

Hope the New Bridge Was Worth It, Governor

“This gigantic budget shortfall wasn’t caused by the federal government or its policies. “It was spurred by reckless and insistent spending on corrupt economic development programs, tax credits for rich Hollywood movie producers and a...

Hawley Wants To Ask Residents Statewide If They Prefer ‘Two New Yorks’

Editor’s Note: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached As a result of the high flux of controversial legislation that has passed the Assembly in recent weeks including expanding abortion, free college for illegal aliens and stricter gun control, Assemblyman...

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 next Friday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley: ‘Dream? – More like A Nightmare’

“The priorities of the far left are now on full display in Albany, and today’s theme was unabated college aid for illegal aliens. “We cannot possibly justify spending millions of tax dollars to line the pockets of those here illegally...

Hawley Sounds Alarm on Minimum-Wage Related Layoffs

New York State’s minimum wage increased again this year to $11.10 per hour and Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) vocalized concern that sharp increases year-to-year are unsustainable for upstate’s struggling small businesses. Employers...

Hawley: ‘State of the State Blueprint for Disaster’

“Gov. Cuomo sold out any remaining hint of pragmatic and moderate governance to the far left in order to secure his re-election. His policy wish-list makes it abundantly clear that he sides more with the radical socialist movement than middle-class...

Hawley Comments on Opening Of 2019 Session

“It is an honor and privilege to be back in Albany continuing the work we have done to reform our charitable gaming laws, meet upstate’s infrastructure needs, protect our vets, fully fund the Lake Ontario flood recovery efforts and empower small...

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 next Friday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley Named Deputy Minority Leader

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is pleased to announce he will be the new Deputy Minority Leader for the 2019 Legislative Session. In addition to this position, Hawley will serve on the Agriculture, Insurance, Rules, Veterans’ Affairs and Ways...

Hawley Calls On Current Attorney General Underwood and Attorney General-Elect James to Address Inconsistent Pricing of Gasoline

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Attorneys General Attached In his continued effort to alleviate the stark difference in gasoline prices from county to county, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has called for action from current New York State...

Hawley Commemorates Pearl Harbor Day

“On December 7, we pause and reflect on the courageous lives that were lost seventy-seven years ago in the attack on the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; a day that changed American foreign policy forever. “Although the U.S. had...

Hawley Announces December Office Hours

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

Hawley to Hold Monroe County Town Hall Meetings December 1

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) is to hold a series of town hall meetings throughout Monroe County on Saturday, December 1.  Hawley will make a circuit of several key town halls to get a gauge on citizens’ concerns and questions. Town...