Press Releases

Hawley Urges Calm & Basic Precaution During Coronavirus Outbreak

In light of the CoronaVirus impacting individuals in western New York, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is urging residents to remain calm but take basic precautions to avoid becoming infected or ill. To date, there have been 142 total confirmed...

AMID Cuomo’s Proposed Infrastructure Cuts, Hawley Rallies with Highway Superintendents for Increased Road, Bridge Investment

Hawley stands with Western New York highway superintendents at a rally in Albany on Wednesday, March 04, 2020.
**Editor’s Note: Click here for a video clip Interview with Hawley on Infrastructure Investment https://youtu.be/Bn0loy8wWZg In light of years of stagnant investment in the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) and a proposed...

Hawley Commemorates Fort Drum Day in Albany, Honors Military

Assemblyman Steve Hawley poses with the Senior Commander of Fort Drum, Major General Brian J. Mennes in Albany on February 26, 2020.
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) commemorated Fort Drum day in Albany on February 26 by congratulating and commending Senior Commander of the U.S. Army Fort Drum & 10th Mountain Division, Major General Brian J. Mennes. “Congratulations...

Hawley Rips Cuomo Plan to Take Local Control of Energy Projects Away From All Municipalities

“This is an unprecedented attack on the autonomy of our local governments. If the people who live in our towns and villages Upstate have no say when it comes to something as fundamental as land use, what rights can they reasonably expect to maintain?...

Hawley Pens Letter to Assembly Speaker Requesting Increased Budget Funding for County Cooperative Extension Associations

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Assembly Speaker Heastie Attached Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has written to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting increased funding for County Cooperative Extension (CCE) Associations which haven’t...

Hawley Joins U.S. Homeland Security to Highlight Dangers of ‘Green Light Law’

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) [left] listens as Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) [at podium] speaks on the dangers of the ‘Green Light Law’
**Editor’s Note: Click here for a video clip of Assemblyman Hawley speaking on the ‘Green Light Law’ https://youtu.be/NQzheKdm3lo Following a briefing in Albany by members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assemblyman Steve...

Hawley Calls for Full Funding of Veterans’ Counseling Programs at Local American Legion

Assemblyman Steve Hawley [at podium] rallies support to restore proposed cuts to veterans’ programs in this year’s budget.
Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined fellow veteran Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton) alongside their colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference, to co-host a “Voices for Veterans” press event Wednesday at the American Legion Cottreall-Warner...

Hawley Joins Assemblyman Ashby Calling for Restoration of Veterans’ Program Cuts

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he will join Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton), local veterans and members of the Assembly Minority Conference tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. for the first of several events...

Hawley Works across the Aisle to Restore Video Lottery Terminal Aid For Batavia, Genesee County

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached As budget negotiations in Albany intensify, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has written to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting that Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Aid be restored in...

Hawley Writes Assembly Speaker Requesting Full Funding For Libraries in State Budget

**Editor’s Note: Letter to Speaker Heastie Attached Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has penned a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting that Library Aid be fully funded in this year’s state budget. Gov. Cuomo plans to cut...

Hawley: ‘NYC Politicians Block Residency Requirement to Obtain Welfare’

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today scoffed at politicians on the Social Services Committee, many of whom are from New York City, who voted unanimously to block Hawley’s bipartisan legislation (A.2251) that would institute a 90-day residency...

Hawley Attends Press Conference Calling for Repeal of Disastrous Bail Reform Law

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) attended a press conference today calling for the repeal of the state’s new bail reform law. Surrounded by Assembly colleagues, law enforcement officials and victims of this new law, Hawley demanded that leaders...

Hawley Rallies with Law Enforcement, District Attorneys to Repeal Harmful Bail Laws

Assemblyman Steve Hawley [at podium] rallies with law enforcement and legislative colleagues in the Capitol Tuesday, February 4 to repeal new bail laws.
Editor’s Note: https://youtu.be/kZp7EyFkZEU Click here for a video interview of Assemblyman Hawley speaking on bail reform Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) stood with hundreds of law enforcement officers, district attorneys from around the...

Hawley Backs NYSCOBA, Public Safety AMID Proposed Prison Closures

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today criticized Gov. Cuomo’s new proposal to close several more unspecified prisons as part of the 2020-21 Executive Budget. Hawley, backing concerns of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police...

Hawley Urges Homeowners to Review Important Star Changes, Take Appropriate Action

With New York State making major changes to the School Tax Relief (STAR) program in recent years and Gov. Cuomo proposing even more changes in this year’s budget, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is urging homeowners to double-check that...

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 February 12. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley: ‘Cuomo’s Medicaid Spending Will Bankrupt New York’

Editor’s Note: Click here for a video interview of Assemblyman Hawley following the budget presentation https://youtu.be/gBHeFUM4k00 “The governor made a lot of promises today, specifically to increase funding across the board for every program...

Hawley: ‘Cuomo runs off to Puerto Rico in Midst of Record Deficit’

“While serial felons run free endangering society under new bail laws, statewide infrastructure continues to crumble and we face one of the largest budget deficits in recent memory, Gov. Cuomo thinks it’s the right time to spend unknown amounts...

Hawley Joins Crime Victims, Law Enforcement, Lawmakers in Calling for End to Bail Reform

**Editor’s Note: Click here https://youtu.be/Rtpsj_xc-Lw for a video interview of Hawley post press conference Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined law enforcement professionals, lawmakers and family members of crime victims at a press...

Hawley Champions Bill to Protect Farmers against New Labor Laws

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) announced today that he has introduced legislation, A.8916, that would mandate including two additional members on the Farm Laborers Wage Board, increasing membership from three to five individuals. The two additional...