Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is expanding his regular monthly outreach meetings for Genesee County. The assemblyman will be hosting a series of events in LeRoy, Batavia and Stafford over the next three months. “This expanded meeting...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently announced a pair of upcoming community blood drives. The first will be on February 17 at the Batavia Salvation Army, 529 East Main Street, and will run from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second will occur...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is promoting a tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters in Western New York. The deadline for the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Higher Education Learning Plan (FASNY HELP)...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is circulating a petition calling for mandate relief during this year’s legislative session seeking public support for a measure that will decrease costs to local governments and drive down taxes. Hawley...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is working with state and local officials to diligently address the health issues facing Western New Yorkers. In the wake of the disturbing developments regarding Tourettes-like symptoms displayed by 12 students...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) today praised the state Senate’s passage of what is being referred to across New York as “Abbagail’s Law.” The bill, named for eight-year-old Abbagail Buzard, makes it a crime for the supervising...

Today begins the process of crafting the 2012-13 State Budget, and the governor’s proposal started us off in the right direction. By committing to job creation in Western New York, and supporting the state’s agricultural industry, Governor Cuomo is...

The governor touched on many important issues worthy of attention in his State of the State Address, but nothing is more pressing for Western New York than mandate relief and job creation. In fact, if we are to fix either problem, we must fix both. Unfunded...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is continuing his tour of local businesses in an effort to forge a partnership between private sector job creators and state government. Most recently, Hawley visited the Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics manufacturing...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is highlighting his support for a recent proposal by the state Board of Regents to increase aid for low-wealth school districts. Hawley has consistently advocated for changes to the formula that determines...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Batavia City Centre this coming Wednesday. “The meeting will offer the people of Western New York an opportunity to...

According to reports from multiple sources, this week’s legislative action will result in tax hikes, not tax reform. As a small businessman, I know that the way to attract jobs and revitalize an economy is to open New York for business, not continue...

The final package of legislation voted on today included added measures providing tax relief for families and businesses that Western New Yorkers desperately need. By reducing income levies on tax-paying citizens and business owners, we are embracing...

Members of the Assembly Minority’s Western New York delegation today sent a letter to Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development, and members of the state’s Strategic Plan Review Committee urging...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is co-sponsoring legislation to create the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights. The bill seeks to end harassment and bullying not only on school grounds, but offers protection to children and faculty at home as...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is encouraging family and friends of Vietnam Veterans to submit photos of their loved ones to The Education Center, which is being constructed in Washington, D.C. The facility will feature photos of veterans...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is voicing his opposition to cuts in state funding to the least-wealthy school districts, the bulk of which are located in Western New York. Recent analysis from The Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) shows...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting a series of Town Hall meetings in Monroe County on Saturday, November 19. Three meetings will take place in different locations in an effort to involve as many members of the community as possible. “Town...