Press Releases

Hawley Holds Albany Presser Calling For Expansion of Charitable Gaming Laws

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today held a press conference with Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R-Elma) in Albany calling for an expansion of New York’s charitable gaming laws to include measures such as allowing for the use of credit and debit cards...

Lower Taxes, Upstate Values Matter: Hawley Releases 2017 Legislative Survey Results

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today released the findings of his 2017 Legislative Survey that offered constituents an opportunity to answer questions and provide feedback on a host of state issues from ways to increase business activity to...

Hawley Speaks To Students At Oakfield-Alabama High School

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Yesterday, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) visited a social studies class at Oakfield-Alabama High School to discuss his duties as an elected official and explain his views on current and local issues. This experience gave students an opportunity...

Hawley Attends Annual NYIA Conference in Buffalo

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Yesterday, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) spoke at the New York Insurance Association’s (NYIA) annual conference in Buffalo. This year’s event featured legislators from the greater Buffalo area who serve on the Insurance Committee and work...

Amidst Cuomo’s Shared Services Threat, Hawley Introduces Legislation to Bolster Local Gov’ts

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that he has introduced legislation to revamp the Assistance and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) formula, a large pool of state funding to help local governments undergo projects and conduct local...

Hawley Announces Important Changes to Charitable Gaming Laws, Introduces Bill to Further Help Local Organizations

In his ongoing fight to update the state’s charitable gaming laws which have prohibited events such as the Stafford Fire Department’s annual car raffle, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has introduced legislation to allow charitable organizations...

Hawley Announces Hundreds of Thousands in State Grants Coming to Local Libraries

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today proudly announced that two local libraries, the Haxton Memorial Library in Oakfield and Woodward Memorial Library in LeRoy, will be receiving state grants to install security cameras and renovate the Children’s...

Hawley Announces June 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,...

Memorial Day A Time to Reflect And Remember

“Memorial Day is one of those special times of year that allows us to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and selflessly served to protect our nation and its citizens. With our principles of freedom and security under attack, it is...

Hawley Honors NYS Police On 100th Anniversary

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On the heels of the New York State Police’s 100th Anniversary, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined members of Troop A in Batavia to honor them with an official Assembly Proclamation. The birth of the New York State Police began when 232...

Hawley Passes Bill to Release Billions in Water Infrastructure Funds Immediately

**Editor’s Note: Click Here for a Video of Hawley Applauding Passage of the Bill on the Assembly Floor In light of the devastated condition of much of the public water, wastewater and sewer filtration and delivery systems along the Lake Ontario Shoreline,...

Hawley Announces $5 Million in Grants Available To Help Shoreline Small Businesses Recover

In light of the hundreds of small businesses that have been victims of flooding and coastal erosion along the Lake Ontario shoreline in recent weeks, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that a $5 million grant fund has been established...

Hawley Fighting For Tax Relief Bill to Help Lake Ontario Flood Victims

In response to the massive property damage caused by flooding across the Lake Ontario shoreline, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be sponsoring legislation in the Assembly that will allow municipalities to reevaluate and reduce a resident’s...

Hawley Commemorates Erie Canal Bicentennial

“The Erie Canal is one example of how New York has been a leader in innovation, commerce and transportation for centuries. My Assembly District alone contains 56 percent of all lift bridges on the Erie Canal system and I have seen firsthand how thriving...

Hawley Announces $10 Million Fund to Repair Water Infrastructure, Roads, Floodwalls along Lake Ontario Shoreline

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today proudly announced that $10 million in state funds is now available to help residents and municipalities rebuild and repair after the devastation caused by widespread flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline...

Hawley Welcomes Local Veterans to Attend 10th Annual Patriot Trip

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that his 10th annual Patriot Trip to Washington D.C. will take place September 21 – September 24, 2017. Over 100 veterans and their family members participated in the 2016 trip, which included...

Hawley Joins Lt. Gov. Hochul to Tour Lake Ontario Shoreline

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) [right] joins Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on a tour of the Lake Ontario shoreline in Kendall Thursday
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) Thursday joined Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Kendall to tour flooded areas along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Hawley, who toured several devastated locations along the shoreline last Friday, recently announced that...

Army Corps of Engineers Deploys Advanced Measure Program to Assist Flood Victims

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) proudly announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be implementing their Advanced Measures and Emergency Ops Flood Fighting programs immediately to assist flood victims along the Lake Ontario Shoreline....

NY’s Tax Freedom Day Almost Dead Last Once Again

“New York’s taxes and spending have reached monumental proportions. It is a shameful reflection of the policies pushed by New York City elites and state leaders that our families must work over four months a year to pay off their collective tax burden....

Hawley Tours Lake Ontario Shoreline with Astounding Results

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**Click Here to view firsthand footage of the flooding taken by Hawley and his team Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) spent Friday on a day-long tour of the Lake Ontario Shoreline to meet with residents and view the disastrous conditions firsthand....