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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski statement on House vote to expand vote-by-mail

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued a statement following passage of an expanded vote-by-mail program for the November 2020 General Election by the House of Representatives today: “The Democratic majority…


Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Despite the Hyperbole, Facts Don’t Support Misleading Definition of Winnebago County as a COVID-19 “Hot Spot”

You can’t take everything you read at face value. A headline in the May 6 edition of the Rockford Register Star is a case in point. “Deemed a ‘hot spot’…


Wednesday, February 26, 2020
House Votes for Partial Ban on Red Light Cameras

The Illinois House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve House Bill 322, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, to ban red light cameras in non-home rule units…


Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Blueprint for constitutional pension reform

Change to Pension Protection Clause to create flexibility I’ve introduced a proposed change to the Illinois Constitution that voters would have to approve so that pensions can remain sustainable into…


Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski reaction to State of the State

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, issued the following statement today in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address delivered to a joint session of the General Assembly:…


Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski calls for accountability in response to confirmation of non-citizens voting in Illinois elections

Rep. Joe Sosnowski joined the other Republican members of the House Executive Committee in calling for the Illinois State Board of Elections to disclose the names of the 19 self-identified…


Monday, January 6, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski statement on the Draft Final Report of Property Tax Relief Task Force

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, issued the following statement today regarding the Draft Final Report of the 88-member Property Tax Relief Task Force on which he served as House Republican…


Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Rep. Sosnowski statement on passage of pension consolidation bill for first responders

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) today released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 1300, legislation to consolidate the 649 existing local police and fire pension funds: “I…


Friday, November 8, 2019
Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Alexi Bladel will complete reign; dispute settled with pageant association

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) today released the following statement on the satisfactory resolution of the dispute between the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs and Miss Illinois County Fair Queen…


Friday, November 1, 2019
Rep. Sosnowski statement on situation of Alexi Bladel of Rockford, 2019 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) today released the following statement on Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Alexi Bladel of Rockford: “Alexi Bladel has made our community proud as the 2018…