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12/5/2013 - Mo. lawmaker wants to prevent retailers from opening on Thanksgiving:
Wrap: Democratic representative Jeff Roorda has once again filed a bill that would prevent retailers from opening on Thanksgiving. He first filed the bill last session.  
12/4/2013 - Lawmaker looks to crack down on drug dealers:
12/ 5/2012: Radio Story - Rep. Jeff Roorda prefiled bill forcing drug dealers buy tax stamps with a penalty if they get caught without them.
5/9/2013 - Lawmakers trade barbs on who will be to blame for Revenue Department cuts:
That's Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda speaking in defense of Governor Jay Nixon's recent pledge to make staff cuts in the Department of Revenue.
5/7/2013 - Proposal designed to prevent campaign mudslinging fails in Mo. House:
But before he withdrew his proposal it had some bi-partisan support from Barnhart Democrat Jeff Roorda who says the proposal was all about political courage.
5/2/2013 - General Assembly wants to move MoDot:
Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda from Jefferson County says this plan is government at its worst, and he will not support it.
4/25/2013 - Advocates push for crime victim rights in the U.S. House on the eve of Mo. Capitol crime victim ceremony:
Barnhart Representative, Jeff Roorda is a former police chief and says the amendment should be in the constitution.
4/25/2013 - Advocates push for crime victim rights in the U.S. House as Mo. ceremony approaches:
Although supportive of a federal crime victims act, a Missouri state representative said most states already grant the rights that the act includes. Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said he thinks all states practice giving crime victims' rights even if those rights aren't specified in the state's constitution. 
4/18/2013 - Gun advocates rally in state Capitol as anti-gun control measure gets House approval:
Representative Jeff Roorda spoke at the rally, one of the only Democrats to do so.  
3/6/2013 - Mo. House discusses tax credit dubbed “China hub light”:
Representative Jeff Roorda voiced support and called the amendment "China hub light."
3/5/2013 - Group rallies outside Capitol building supporting "good Samaritan" bill:
12/ 5/2012: Radio Story - Rep. Jeff Roorda prefiled bill forcing drug dealers buy tax stamps with a penalty if they get caught without them.
3/29/2013 - Medicaid debate fireworks begin as House passes 2014 budget :
And Democrats like Rep. Jeff Roorda said this week that not doing the expansion means Missouri will have to forgo about $940 million in federal funds this year. They said that money will instead flow to other states that are already implementing bigger Medicaid programs. "We shouldn't be leaving rural hospitals out in the cold." said Roorda, D-Barnhart. "We shouldn't be leaving our economy out in the cold. We've turned our back on our own money that we've sent up to the federal governm..
3/28/2013 - House passes measure capping non-economic damages in medical lawsuits:
Democrats, like Jefferson County Representative Jeff Roorda, oppose the measure, saying that damage caps interfere with a person's right to have decisions from a jury.  
3/26/2013 - House opens budget debate with Medicaid fireworks:
Jefferson County Democrat Jeff Roorda says the federal government will pay the costs of the expansion for three years.
3/12/2013 - Missouri Republicans support labor unions deducting from payroll to contribute to political campaigns :
Democrats like Representative Jeff Roorda oppose the measure, and say it is an attack on labor unions.
2/7/2013 - House lawmakers push to decrease penalties for marijuana possession:
12/ 5/2012: Radio Story - Rep. Jeff Roorda prefiled bill forcing drug dealers buy tax stamps with a penalty if they get caught without them.
2/7/2013 - Mo. House member pushes softer marijuana penalties:
12/ 5/2012: Radio Story - Rep. Jeff Roorda prefiled bill forcing drug dealers buy tax stamps with a penalty if they get caught without them.
2/28/2013 - House pushes measure making it more difficult to file discrimination lawsuits against employers:
But Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda says that it would only protect the first people to report a crime, not any potential bystanders.
2/27/2013 - Tensions high among Mo. lawmakers over teacher tenure discussion.:
After hearing from a former St. Louis teacher, democratic representative Jeff Roorda questioned her allegiance.
1/29/2013 - Measure would require drug dealers to pay taxes on illegal drugs:
Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda sponsors the measure and says it would help crack down on drug trafficking. He also says sending drug dealers that are addicted to drugs to jail isn't the solution.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 9, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, filed a bill for the 2014 legislative session that would prevent retailers opening on Thanksgiving.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 2, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, filed a bill for the 2014 legislative session that would prevent retailers opening on Thanksgiving.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 6, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, opposes the plan and said it is government at its worst.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 29, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, opposes the plan and said it is government at its worst.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 22, 2013:
Rep Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, is a 17-year veteran of law enforcement. He said he didn't think any states banned victims from criminal court hearings. He said although he thinks most states already give crime victims' rights, the issue is important enough that it should be in the U.S. Constitution.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 15, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said that this amendment will negatively affect public safety in the state.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 1, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said that without the expansion, lawmakers would be leaving the state's poorer residents "out in the cold." Roorda moved to send part of the spending plan back to the House Budget Committee, but that motion failed in a vote of 110-47, mostly along party lines.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 25, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said that without the expansion, lawmakers would be leaving the state's poorer residents "out in the cold." Roorda moved to send part of the spending plan back to the House Budget Committee, but that motion failed in a vote of 110-47, mostly along party lines.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 11, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said he supports the bill even though it is similar to legislation that would provide tax credits to forwarders of international cargo. In the past, such legislation has been dubbed “China hub.”
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 4, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, said he supports the bill even though it is similar to legislation that would provide tax credits to forwarders of international cargo. In the past, such legislation has been dubbed “China hub.”
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 25, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, R-Barnhart, expressed concerned that the bill was legislating curriculum.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 18, 2013:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, R-Barnhart, expressed concerned that the bill was legislating curriculum.
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