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...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently launched an online petition calling for the repeal of the misguided gun control legislation forced into law in January. The assemblyman has received an immense amount of negative feedback from constituents,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is carrying out a number of interviews to garner support for his legislation that would allow New Yorkers to answer the question “Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?” Hawley has...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is highlighting a state program allowing New Yorkers to report potential cases of gasoline price gouging. The Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection program provides a hotline and online form for...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) announced that he will be inviting Second Amendment advocates, sportsmen, businesses and constituents to join him at a #NY2A Day in Albany, consisting of a rally and legislative day to protect the Second Amendment....

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C–Batavia) is pleased to announce he will be hosting outreach office hours for Monroe County residents at SUNY Brockport College this coming Wednesday, February 20. The office hours are intended to provide a comfortable...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is promoting a pair of grant programs aimed at boosting dairy farming in New York State. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the initiatives, which will double financial incentives for renewable bio-energy...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is encouraging his constituents to utilize a program providing free filing of both federal and state tax returns. The program, FreeFile, allows individuals who earned less than $57,000 last year to file their tax...