Hawley supports bill to assist small business owners
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today renewed his support for New York’s small businesses as the Legislature begins budget negotiations. Hawley cited his own small business...
View ArticleHawley calls for increased funding for local infrastructure
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) attended a press conference Wednesday held by Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to call for an...
View ArticleHawley calls for agriculture tax credit to offset Thruway tools paid by farmers
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he will sponsor a bill to provide tax credits against New York State Thruway tolls for farmers who travel the highway....
View ArticleHawley: Assembly budget pays little heed to Upstate
Press release:“The Assembly’s one-house budget resolution all but ignores the needs of Upstate families,” Hawley said. “Unfortunately, a large portion of economic development funding was gutted from...
View ArticleHawley happy with progress on Women's Equality legislation
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today commented on the Assembly’s decision to pass one plank of the 10-point omnibus Women’s Equality Act (WEA). Hawley was proud to see this...
View ArticleHawley renews call for two-state vote
Press release:The more time I spend in the Assembly, the more I notice the distinction between New York City and Upstate New York. It is clear to me that the needs of Downstate continue to dominate New...
View ArticleHawley bill would exempt farmers from unemployment insurance for immigrant...
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he has become a co-sponsor on legislation, Assembly Bill 06256, that will ease the financial burden placed on farmers. The...
View ArticleSurplus should be used for Upstate economic stimulus, Hawley says
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) said today that Upstate economic development would be the best option for the state’s $610 million surplus, obtained as result of a recent bank...
View ArticleHawley lauds ag funding in state budget
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that the Legislature has included several well-funded programs in the 2015-16 Enacted Budget that will bolster local agriculture....
View ArticleHawley critical of budget bill over education and SAFE Act issues
Press release:“I cannot, in good conscience, support a budget that allows the state to have power over the needs of individual school districts and classrooms. The education component of the budget...
View ArticleHawley encourages parents opt students out of Common Core tests
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today reminded his constituents of their ability to opt out of the Common Core tests. Hawley said the Common Core Standards have been...
View ArticleHawley calls on State Ed Dept. to clarify Common Core opt-out rules
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today called on the New York State Education Department (SED) to provide guidance to parents and school districts about the consequences of opting...
View ArticleHawley calls for vote on bill to strip pensions from lawmakers convicted of...
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today called on legislative leaders and Gov. Cuomo to bring a bill to the Assembly floor for a vote that would strip pension and retirement...
View ArticleHawley critical of Assembly blocking bill to provide tuition to families of...
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today blasted Assembly Majority members for holding legislation he sponsored in the Committee on Higher Education rather than bringing it to the...
View ArticleHawley laments Assembly's failure to repeal SAFE Act
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today commented on the actions of Assembly Majority Codes Committee members, who killed two bills that would have repealed the unconstitutional...
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