Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently defended family farms by voting against anti-agriculture legislation dubbed the “Farm Death Bill.” The proposal would drastically overhaul labor laws for farm workers and drown small, family-owned...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is fighting an attempt by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) to put local parades out of business. The agency has advanced a proposal for Special Events Permit 33-C, which would place expensive,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is supporting legislation that would restore $90 million in cuts to the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) by using money earmarked to lure film and television productions to New York. The...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is set to host a series of town hall meetings across Genesee County on Saturday, May 4. The assemblyman, whose office holds regular office hours in Genesee and Monroe counties on a weekly basis, will be traveling...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is set to host a public forum on New York’s new gun laws. The event, taking place on Thursday, April 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Genesee Community College (GCC) in Batavia, will give residents a chance...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is set to host a public forum on New York’s new gun laws. The event, taking place on Thursday, April 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Genesee Community College (GCC) in Batavia, has been moved to the Stuart...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is set to host a public forum on New York’s new gun laws. The event, taking place on Thursday, April 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Genesee Community College (GCC) in Batavia, will give residents a chance...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) expressed his dissatisfaction with the bulk of the 2013-14 state budget, stating that many aspects miss the mark on critical issues. Hawley decried the decision to sweep $1.75 billion from the State Insurance Fund...

In response to widespread correspondence from his constituents, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently shed light on changes to the Basic STAR program in this year’s state budget. Many property owners have expressed concern that their benefits...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently joined his legislative colleagues and members of the business community at a press conference in opposition to a hidden utility tax. The 18-A Utility Assessment was enacted in 2009 and was set to expire...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently met with members of the ARC of Orleans County during the group’s visit to the Capitol in Albany. The members presented Hawley with a large, “Thank You” banner as a token of appreciation for his continued...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) voted against the Assembly Majority’s misguided budget resolution that favors New York City-area projects at the expense of communities in Upstate and Western New York. Hawley indicated several specific areas...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently applauded the governor’s appointment of a new Director of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Eric J. Hesse, who retired from the Army last week after more than...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo, inviting him to visit the 139th Assembly District and discuss educational issues with local school board members and superintendents. The assemblyman highlighted the need...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently applauded the Orleans County Soil & Water Conservation District for securing $290,402 in funding to help local farms protect water quality. The competitive grants, awarded through the New York State Department...

As part of an ongoing push to protect consumers, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) has been meeting with local gas station owners to discuss the varying prices drivers pay at the pump. The assemblyman announced that, in light of the attorney general’s...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently joined New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine, New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) President Dean Norton and farm advocates from across the state at the NYFB’s annual legislative reception...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently joined legislative colleagues and local highway officials to advocate for greater attention to road and bridge repair. Partnering with fellow state representatives as well as mayors, county executives...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently voted against a dangerous, job-killing measure to raise the minimum wage both now and on an automatic escalator in the future. The bill seeks to raise the minimum wage to $9.00 per hour, the second highest...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C–Batavia) recently celebrated Read Across America by reading to Ms. Kristen Fix’s kindergarten class from Jackson Elementary School. The annual event, sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA) in celebration...