Ray Sorensen

Local artist and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives Ray Sorensen recently finished his 100th Freedom Rock in Polk County. Sorensen says he has painted giant boulders across Iowa as patriotic murals in each of Iowa’s 99 counties and then held an auction to place the final 100th Freedom Rock with the highest bidder going to Adventureland Park in Altoona. Sorensen explains this rock marks the end to a long journey that started in 2013.

As the 2022 Iowa Legislative Session continues, a local representative will still hold a conversation over a cup of coffee. Representative of House District 20 Ray Sorensen is asking the public to come to the Olive Branch in Greenfield for a free legislative coffee event.. He will discuss the education savings account bill with the former chairman of education Walt Rodgers to support school vouchers and the Director of Iowa School Finance Information Services Margaret Buckton will be there to provide opposition.

We discuss the bottle bill, legislative softball game and much more with House District Representative Ray Sorensen.

(Des Moines) House Republicans released their spending plan for the fiscal year 2023 state budget this past week. Ray Sorensen, District #20 State Representative from Greenfield, says the budget is a responsible and conservative funding plan. Sorensen says House Republicans are moving forward with a state budget of $8.2738 billion...

(Greenfield) Greenfield District #20 State House Representative Ray Sorensen says a bill run through the education committee, if passed, would have a positive effect on schools located in an Urban Revitalization Zone. Sorensen says currently in Iowa, as we see more and more wind energy, we are also seeing more...

(Greenfield) District 20 State Representative Ray Sorensen says the Taxpayer Relief Fund has reached over one billion dollars. Sorensen views this surplus as an overpayment by the taxpayers, and the state will be returning it responsibly and sustainably while still funding Iowan’s priorities,” said Sorensen. “I understand there are a lot of priorities, and it’s easy to spend money, but from my point of view, we as Iowans know how to spend our own money better than the government. I want to do what I can to give any over-collection back to Iowans and let them spend it and boost the economy.”