Brad Lager, Republican: His campaign declined to express a position on this issue. During the 2007 legislative session, Lager voted for the English-only constitutional amendment.
Brad Lager, Republican: Lager's campaign declined to comment on this issue, explaining it did not relate to the treasurer's office. In 2005, as a House member, he voted in support of the governor's recommended cuts to the Medicaid health care program.
Brad Lager, Republican: Lager's campaign declined to respond on this issue. During the 2007 legislative session, Lager voted against a proposal to repeal the gambling loss limits.
Brad Lager, Republican: Lager said he wants to fund education through a public/private partnership and quadruple need-based scholarships. "An individual contribution is still necessary because people spend more prudently. In a public/private partnership, you spend it like it's yours, but you still get support.
Intro: As Missouri's treasurer race heats up, candidates Clint Zweifel and Brad Lager stand in opposition. As Wall Street crises and house foreclosures hurt the economy, the question that highlights the state's election is whether 'to spend or not to spend?' Rebecca Layne has more from Jefferson City.
"Working in the House is a rewarding experience because it teaches you pretty quickly how to manage relationships when you have 163 state representatives, both parties, from different parts of the states," Zweifel said. Zweifel said elected state office holders should bring values and ideas to the table. If the treasurer was a non-political office where the sole duty is to manage the books, the job should be appointed. "He does view it as a bully pulpit and he does want to en..
"I remember my mom and dad at the table, looking at what we have left. Those things have an impact on you. Can we get through the month? I watched my parents prioritize their spending every month. They sacrificed to make sure their kids could have a little," said Brad Lager, 34-year-old Republican Missouri state senator from Maryville.
JEFFERSON CITY-- Democrat candidate for governor Attorney General Jay Nixon out raised Republican candidate for governor Rep. Kenny Hulshof by $1.52 million during the month of September.For the period between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30 Nixon raised $3.8 million. During the same time period, Hulshof raised $2.27 million.One of Nixon's highest contributors was the Democratic Governor's Association who donated $1.6 million. The Republican Governor's Association gave Hulshof $1 million.Nix..
Bryan Sanders, the campaign manager and public relations officer for the Republican treasurer candidate Brad Lager, has not responded to phone calls or emails. Lager, the state senator from Maryville, said Sanders does not believe campaign managers should be a public part of the campaign.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, the St. Louis County Democrat in the race, has targeted Republican candidate Sen. Brad Lager in his first state-wide television ad.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, the St. Louis County Democrat in the race, has targeted Republican candidate Sen. Brad Lager in his first state-wide television ad.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, and Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, answered questions posed by the moderator and the audience members at the debate hosted by the Missouri Press Association.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, and Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, answered questions posed by the moderator and the audience members at the debate hosted by the Missouri Press Association.