Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C – Batavia) announced that new regulations, adopted by the New York State Department of Health, would crack down on the use of bath salts and other synthetic drugs – making it harder for a person to sell or possess the...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is fighting to keep dangerous synthetic drugs like bath salts out of local stores and off our streets. A recent wave of crime and menace has broken out in Batavia and across the Western New York region as more...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at Stafford Town Hall next Tuesday, July 10. The meetings will travel to different towns and villages in Genesee County in three-week...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C – Batavia) recently announced his fifth annual Patriot Trip for veterans to tour Washington, D.C. The 2012 installment of this much-anticipated tradition will take place from September 27 through 30. Hawley, who served...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently voted against an unproven, illogical mandate on firearms producers known as microstamping. The proposal would force manufacturers to develop technology leaving unique imprints on rounds of ammunition,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) personally delivered signed copies of a petition calling for mandate relief to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office in the Capitol, where they were received by staff member Rich Azzopardi. With total signatures...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently attended the Assembly Minority’s annual Dairy Day celebration in the Well of the Legislative Office Building in Albany. Hawley joined event sponsors Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is kicking off his annual Summer Reading Challenge for local children, distributing brochures to local schools and libraries. The program encourages kids to continue reading while school is out and aims to instill...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently blasted the Thruway Authority Board for approving the first step toward a 45 percent toll hike on commercial trucks with three or more axles. Hawley pointed to a litany of ways in which the proposal would...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is promoting the Hiring Our Heroes jobs program, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce initiative aimed at helping veterans re-enter the workforce. Launched in 2011, the campaign has hosted over 150 job fairs nationwide,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently joined a number of his Assembly colleagues requesting that the governor petition the federal government to make a federal disaster declaration for much of New York’s farming community. Due to the unanticipated...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently announced the recipients of this year’s Public Library Construction Grants. Over $327,000 has been committed for projects at the Byron-Bergen, Lee-Wheldon Memorial, and Swan libraries, serving as sorely-needed...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) was honored to meet with United States Military Academy Dean of the Academic Board Brigadier General Timothy Trainor in conjunction with this year’s West Point Day at the state Capitol. Hawley, a devout supporter...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is promoting the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program as part of their annual Mother’s Day campaign. Hawley noted that the hotline provides the unique opportunity for women battling...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently voted in favor of a budget bill to increase funding for critical agricultural programs as well as the creation of a new initiative to enhance farming statewide. Hawley lauded New York State’s commitment...

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

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently met with daredevil Nik Wallenda at the state Capitol. Wallenda is set to walk on a high wire across the Niagara Falls gorge, beginning on the American side of the border and ending in Canada. Hawley, who...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is promoting RecruitNY, an initiative by the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) to increase participation and involvement in our local volunteer fire departments. Fire companies in Western...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) participated in the Assembly Minority Conference’s third annual Sportsmen’s Day celebration in support of the second amendment and New York’s outdoors traditions. Thousands of people attended the event sponsored...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently voted in favor of the Tier VI pension plan for public employees, which will save taxpayers $80 billion over the next 30 years while honoring contractual obligations to all current and past workers. The...