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12/3/2009 - Bills Pre-filed for next session reopen issues from last session:
Republican Representative Jeff Roorda is sponsoring the bill, and says this is the best way to cut down on Missouri's methamphetamine production.
5/7/2009 - Debate over stimulus funds rages in Senate:
Democrats who opposed the removal of the funds were harsh in their criticism. Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, called the revised bill a "dirty deal done dirt cheap," saying that the coverage would have come at no cost to the state's general revenue fund and would have restored many of the people who were cut from Medicaid in 2005.
5/4/2009 - House Democrats want to have early elections:
One Democrat, Representative Jeff Roorda, disagrees with this strategy.
5/13/2009 - House passes Show Me Health Care :
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said he was opposed to the amendment and said taking away money from the drug-abusing parent was effectively punishing the child for the sins of the father. Roorda encouraged his colleagues to vote for the amendment in hopes of bringing down the whole bill.
5/12/2009 - House passes Show Me Health Care:
The measure was strongly opposed by Jeff Roorda who says the loss of money will punish the children in the family more than the drug-abusing parent.
4/9/2009 - Welfare recipients could need to pass drug tests for benefits:
Before the bill passed, 109-45, with the support of every Republican and 20 Democrats, opponents decried the legislation as unfair to children of addicts who could lose money. Multiple Democrats said it was naive to think that addicts supporting a family on less than $300 per month would be spending their money on drugs. Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, who is a former police officer, said many recipients barter for their drugs with things such as their ..
4/30/2009 - House adds tax cut to mental retardation bill:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said only the rich would benefit from the tax cut at the expense of state programs.
4/27/2009 - $1 billion in tax cuts passes House committee:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, charged the committee was "proceeding down a criminal path."
4/2/2009 - Special Elections bill passes Mo. House:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Arnold, called the bill "silly," and said it was nothing more than a ploy by Republicans to have a chance at winning the Secretary of State's job in a special election. Current Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, a Democrat,  has announced she will vie for U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's seat in 2010. If she were to win and this law was enacted, a special election would be held for her position in early 2011, whereas currently Nixon would be able t..
4/16/2009 - University bond issue approved in House:
Speaking in favor of the resolution, Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said the state broke a covenant with Missouri residents when it failed to deliver on it's promise to fund university construction projects using loan authority assets.
4/16/2009 - Pistol-packing pupils measure passes House:
Even with the bill winning ultimate House approval Thursday, the Senate could still strip Munzlinger's amendment or could filibuster the bill when it is considered. And, while Republicans control Missouri's upper legislative chamber 23 to 11, Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart -- who opposed the House bill -- said he doesn't expect the amendment to survive through the Senate.
4/15/2009 - Small business recovery bill would remove minimum wage requirement :
Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda said it will only help business owners but offer no relief for employees.
3/12/2009 - Bill seeks to allow cyclists to run red lights:
While the bill had no opposition in the Senate -- passing out of committee and on the floor by consent -- some representatives said they have reservations with the bill. Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Arnold, said Stouffer's legislation would create a double standard not seen in any other traffic laws.
2/5/2009 - House approves tax credit bill for businesses:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Pratt, R-Jackson County, blocked amendments that would have given oversight to the bill and amendments that included women and minorities.
2/25/2009 - Tax Breaks for Smaller Businesses in the Works:
 Unlike Sutherland, Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda says the bill is a form of Reaganomics.
2/18/2009 - Ban on Sudafed would cut down on methamphetamine labs:
Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda said pharmacies should only make the drug available to customers with written prescriptions. 
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 9, 2009:
Jefferson County Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda says St. Louis often sways statewide issues.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 2, 2009:
Jefferson County Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda says St. Louis often sways statewide issues.
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