Lobbyist Liaisons vs. Meals on Wheels

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Democratic Minority Whip Jeff Roorda challenges freshman Republican Scott Largent (not seen on camera) on his amendment to eliminate funding for legislative liaisons in cabinet agencies and put the money towards the Meals On Wheels program.
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With Roorda obviously taking the upper hand in the debate over the newly minted State House member from Clinton, attorney and GOP pitbull Rep. Tim Jones comes to the rescue BELOW.

Roorda argues that Republicans never had a problem with these "liaisons" during the Blunt administration; Jones pushes back and dares Roorda to vote against an amendment that would transfer money from "lobbyists" to meals for the needy. In the clip immediately below, Jones begins his argument with the premise that department liaisons should not be taking positions and lobbying lawmakers to support or oppose any particular legislation.

Roorda, referring to the GOP's budget proposals, answers: "Because they're crazy."
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"Rabid Card Fan" Proposes MLB Crackdown

As Major League Baseball kicks off its season, one Missouri lawmaker has filed legislation that would take away state dollars from professional teams in leagues that don't crack down on steroid use.

Rep. Jeff Roorda has filed legislation that would prohibit state tax credits from going to teams in a league that "does not place at least a one-year ban on athletes who test positive for anabolic steroids."

MLB’s current policy calls for such a ban only after the fourth failed test. Roorda’s legislation would call on professional sports league to place such a ban on a player after the first violation.

“Since when in baseball is it four strikes and you’re out?” Roorda, D-Barnhart, said. "What major league baseball and all professional sports leagues need are for their executives to step forward and take a strong stand to end the scandal of the steroid era. What we need is a modern-day Kenesaw Mountain Landis," Roorda added, referring to the legendary baseball commissioner who exiled the Chicago Black Sox in 1920 and sent a powerful message to all of Major League Baseball that gambling would not be tolerated.


Roorda filed HB2502 on the same day of the St. Louis Cardinals' season opener.