Missouri's Democratic Representative Clint Zweifel says the Governor's decision is an important step towards giving the legislature a voice in the college loan program.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, called for a delay to the vote Wednesday, as well as an independent review into the plan. Zweifel expressed concern that one week wouldn't be long enough for new board members to get acquainted with the proposal.
In a related development, a proposal by Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, to ensure MOHELA conducts an independent legal analysis of the plan was passed unanimously Thursday by a House committee with changes in wording.
The bill Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, proposed last week to require MOHELA to hire an independent investigator to assess the financial and legal aspects of the sale was not voted on as planned Tuesday.