Wrap: Less than three weeks after former Missouri Governor and CEO of Missouri Employers Mutual Roger Wilson plead guilty to federal charges of misappropriating money from the company for campaign contributions, Missouri lawmakers are investigating the future of the MeM.

The chair of the Committee Republican Jay Barnes says more time is needed before deciding to privatize the company or make it more public.

Earlier this year, an audit revealed the tax exempt company lavishly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on things like golf trips to Hawaii.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Evans. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

Wrap: The House Committee on Governmental Accountability approved a bill that would create a joint committee to study whether to make the company more public or more private.

Earlier this year, an audit reveal the tax-exempt company lavishly spent hundreds of thousand of dollars on things like golf trips to Hawaii.

Missouri Employers Mutual Lobbyist Jewell Patek says he's in favor of the bill and thinks it's a good idea to take more time.

The bill will now move on to the House floor.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Evans. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

Wrap: The House Committee on Governmental Accountability unanimously approved a bill that would create a joint committee to study if Missouri Employers Mutual should be become a more private or more public company.

Larry Case is the Vice President of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents.  He urged lawmakers to act carefully while changing the structure of the embattled company.

The bill will now move on to the full House.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Evans. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.