Brad Lager

Northwest Missouri will have a new state senator next year, as Brad Lager prepares to leave office.The Republican from Savannah can't run again because of…

The Missouri Senate had seven new members after the smoke cleared from the 2006 election cycle. Only two served for the maximum time allowed under term…

Governor Jay Nixon's (D) proposal to land production of Boeing's 777X passenger jet is two steps closer to success, as the Missouri Senate gave it both…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2013: When state Sen. Brad Lager spoke on the last day of this year's Missouri General…

Missouri senators have given up their attempt to pass an overhaul of some of the state's tax credit programs for businesses and developers. Supporters of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Hours before adjournment for the year, a state Senate filibuster appears to have killed a tax credit…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 3, 2012 - State Sen. Brad Lager went for the throat this week with a television ad taking direct…

Among the races for Missouri’s statewide offices, the one with the most mudslinging so far is the Republican primary for Lt. Governor. Peter Kinder is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 30, 2012 - The two main participants in the GOP primary for lieutenant governor sparred over the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 16, 2012 - In this year’s primary election cycle, one of the most high-profile contests may be…