Press Releases

Hawley Issues Statement on International Women’s Day

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“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...

Hawley Announces March Office Hours

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,...

Hawley Announces ‘2017 Charitable Gaming Act’ Has Been Introduced

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...

Hawley Joins Colleagues in Calling for Repeal of NY SAFE Act Upstate

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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,...

Hawley Joins Colleagues On Letter To Gov., State Leaders Emphasizing Importance Of Local Infrastructure Funding In 2017-18 Budget

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...

Hawley Tours Liberty Pumps, Reaffirms Support For Small Businesses

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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...

Hawley Condemns $8.1 Million Spent On ‘I Love NY’ Signs

Today, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) expressed concern about the news that New York paid $8.1 million for “I Love NY” signs across the state. Gov. Cuomo and his agency heads went ahead with installing the signs on highways throughout the...

Hawley Pens Letter To Assembly Speaker Heastie Strongly Encouraging Full Funding Of Libraries

**EDITOR’S NOTE: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he has written a letter to the Speaker of the Assembly, Carl Heastie (D-Bronx), strongly encouraging the full funding of libraries...

Hawley: ‘Soft On Crime Bills Put Our Community At Risk’

“I am deeply concerned that the package of criminal justice bills that were brought to the floor the past two days by New York City special interests are soft on crime and endanger our families across the state. By raising the age of criminal responsibility...

Hawley Calls for Vote on Legislation to Aid Developmentally Disabled Following Presser

**EDITOR’S NOTE: Click Here to watch Assemblyman Hawley’s Post Press Conference Interview After attending a press conference held in Albany by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) and Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch (R-Bainbridge),...

Hawley: Cuomo Continues to Alienate Western NY, Proposes Heavy Taxes on Upstate Drivers

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today spoke out against Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to raise state revenues by taxing New York’s drivers 50 percent more to obtain a certificate of title and 100 percent more to obtain a duplicate certificate of...

Hawley Decries Package of Immigration Bills, Taxpayer Funding for Sanctuary Cities, Dream Act

“The package of bills passed today by New York City liberals is irresponsible, politically motivated and downright dangerous. We are talking about bucking federal immigration law and using New York’s tax dollars to protect people who are here illegally....

Hawley To ‘Go Red’ In Support Of The Fight Against Heart Disease And Strokes

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) plans to partake in ‘National Wear Red Day’ on Friday, February 3, 2017 in an effort to educate the public about heart disease and strokes. Each year these health terrors cause the deaths of 1 in 3 women, totaling...

Hawley Proposes Safeguard Against Messages Of Necessity, Applauds Passage Of Pension Forfeiture Bill

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) proposed a measure on the Assembly floor today that would require a two-thirds vote of the house for Messages of Necessity to be accepted when issued by the governor. Legislation is usually subject to an “aging”...

Hawley Announces February Office Hours

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,...

Hawley Announces Resurfacing Project For Lake Ontario State Parkway

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that the Lake Ontario State Parkway (LOSP) will be receiving a major upgrade in the form of a resurfacing project from Route 19 in Hamlin to Payne Beach Road in Parma. Construction is expected to...

Gov. Ignores Legislature, Holds Series of Secret Meetings to Unveil Executive Budget

“Just when you think Albany’s budget process couldn’t get any more secretive, dysfunctional and convoluted, Gov. Cuomo surprises us once again. In an apparent attempt to shield himself from criticism, the Governor locked himself in his mansion last...

Gov. Sacrifices New York Taxpayers for Presidential Ambition

“Gov. Cuomo’s theatrical and unnecessary State of the State Tour is an abuse of taxpayer money and alienates us as legislators who will be ultimately responsible for vetting and voting on important legislation. It is shameful for the governor to ignore...

Cuomo to Shamelessly Hold Western NY State of State Address While Local Legislators in Albany, Hawley Pens Letter Asking for Direct Address to Legislature

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Legislative Leaders Attached As a result of the governor’s unorthodox Western New York regional State of the State Address set to take place next Monday when the legislature is in session, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia)...

Hawley Announces January Office Hours

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,...