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About Walt Rogers

Walt Rogers is a State Representative for Iowa House District 20 representing Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Hudson, and Voorhies.  Prior to that he worked with youth for over twenty years at Orchard Hill Church and Prairie Lakes Church, both in Cedar Falls, IA.  He has also worked Rath Packing Company, Northland Products, and Mudd Advertising, and has served as a leadership consultant.  Walt is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa  He and his wife Jenny live in Cedar Falls and have three adult children.

Looking at the State Revenue Growth Debate

April 6, 2015 By Walt Rogers

Looking at the State Revenue Growth Debate

To push more spending legislative Democrats are purposefully misleading Iowans by telling them there is 6% state revenue growth or $408.1 million.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: FY 2016 Budget, Iowa Legislature, state revenue

An Inside Look at the Iowa State House (2/2/12)

February 2, 2012 By Walt Rogers

I am excited to release my first video of this Session!  It gives a good look into some of the subcommittee meetings I have run this year as well as some of the other events that take place at the Courthouse. Related articles Budget Targets (iowahouserepublicans.com) Constitutional right to bear arms in Iowa change progresses […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa General Assembly, Iowa House, Walt Rogers

Hitting the Ground Running

January 20, 2012 By Walt Rogers

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.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Education, education reform, health, HF 2048, HSB 507, Iowa House, Local government, Naturopathy, Traffic camera, Walt Rogers

Myth of the $1 Billion Surplus

January 14, 2012 By Walt Rogers

The so-called “surplus” is actually: $600 million in one-time cash reserve funds (needed to help the state cash flow) $250 million in one-time ending balance from this year (FY 12) $200 million in on-going revenue growth for next year (FY 13) The state budget is really about $12 billion. $6 billion appropriated by the state […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Budget Surplus, Iowa state budget, Walt Rogers

Jobs, Savings and Certainty

January 13, 2012 By Walt Rogers

The best way to help Iowa’s employers to begin hiring people and investing in their businesses is to do two things: address property taxes and keep control of government spending. Property tax reform provides savings for individuals and businesses and it provides certainty for those same people as the plan for their futures. Controlling government […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: government spending, Iowa state budget, job creation, property taxes, Walt Rogers

Making Your Government Efficient

January 12, 2012 By Walt Rogers

The first week of the 2012 session is in the books. I want you to know that I will continue to work toward the principles for which I was elected; we called it smaller, smarter government. This picture shows how House Republicans alongside the Governor have done that. The two volumes on the left are […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa House Republicans, Limited Government, Walt Rogers

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