We spent much of the afternoon talking about funeral homes.

Two bills before my committee would make significant changes to the operation of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors.

A group of funeral home owners cited a survey that indicated widespread disapproval of how the Board conducts its business.

If a restaurant had such poor ratings from its customers, they argued, it would close.

The Board members took a different tack.

They compared the industry to the banks that want to get rid of Dodd-Frank.

Slogans make a point, but they don’t make law.

It will be our task to balance the competing claims.

We may begin by asking both sides to meet and try to resolve their differences.