BOBBY HARRISON: Taxing, spending studies promise an interesting time of reflection
Perhaps, the biggest advantage of the working group concept proposed by Gunn, Reeves and Bryant is that House and Senate members will be meeting jointly in the working groups. But it has not been uncommon in past years for standing legislative committees from the two chambers to meet jointly.
Gunn, Reeves and Bryant, all Republicans, made a point of bragging that the newly formed working groups would be bipartisan.
The already-named members of the tax structure working group consist of nine members from each chamber (three Democrats in the House and two in the Senate.)
Based on the fact that the House has more than twice as many members as the Senate (122 vs. 52), it appears that Reeves is more bipartisan than Gunn in making his appointments.
Daily Journal
7/21/16
Magnolia Tribune
