Walt Rogers serves as Deputy Director of TEF Iowa, a public policy think tank based in West Des Moines, Iowa and is a former state legislator who chaired the House Education Committee.
Rogers: Iowans Vote to Maintain Conservative Values and Pro-Growth Policies
Walt Rogers: The 2020 election results sent a signal that Iowans want to stay the course with conservative values and pro-growth economic policies.
Rogers: Advancing Freedom with Occupational Licensing Reform
Walt Rogers: Iowa’s occupational licensing reform law advances both freedom and opportunity. This reform tells the nation that Iowa is “open for business.”
Walt Rogers: The regressive nature of the sales tax can be counteracted by base broadening and lowering other tax burdens such as income and property taxes.
2020: A Legislative Year for Smaller Government and Smarter Solutions
Walt Rogers: Lowering income tax rates and unshackling excessive occupational licensing regulations are two policy examples of smaller government and smarter solutions.
Walt Rogers: Those who argue Iowa does not fully fund education need to decide whether additional spending is funded with tax hikes or budget cuts elsewhere.
State Representative Walt Rogers (R-Cedar Falls) gives an update on the bills taking shape and what the legislative priorities are this year for the Iowa House.
