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fi Legislators make Indianapolis home for awhile 1 A. 0 1 1 -I- Sunday Herald-Times- Page A-6 Sunday, January 3, 1902 By ANDREA NEAL United Pnn INDIANAPOLIS When the Legislature adjourns for the day, many of Indiana's 150 lawmakers dont go home for the night. THOSE WHO LIVE further than commuting distance of Indianapolis head for a variety of hotels, restaurants and parties where discussion of bills and issues continues. State Special receptions, dinners and cocktail parties will be hme held daily during the Legislature, which begins Tuesday cwn Dellinger, Noblesville, of the after-hours parties during his first several years in the Legislature because he needed to get to know his colleagues. ILL MAKE AN appearance now but I dont spend two or three hours there like I used to, said Snider, who is hoginning his loth year in the Legislature; As far as going for social entertainment, Im not too interested in that.

1 1 "I maw quite a few of them as my schedule permits, said Rep. Thomas Kromkowskl, D-South Bend. I dont know a single representative or senator who knows 100 percent on all the issues. Quite often a lobbyist can give you some background information on something be is in-volvedwith. When they arent attending parties, the out-of-town legislators often gather informally at the hotels and clubs where they live during the week, Topping the list of legislative hang-outs is the Columbia Club, a private club on Monument Circle.

Other popular places include the Hilton, the Atkinson Hotel and Winter House apartments. for a 30-day short session, expected to end sometime in February. Some legislators attend all the events and others avoid them entirely. I try to attend as many as I can because I need to know the viewpoint of the people who are having them, Rep. Mary Pettersen, D-Hammond, said.

something for all the legislators, Mrs. Pettersen said. "Itspartofthejobandldontminddoingit." 1 I "I stay for receptions and dinners on occasion, said Dellinger, who commutes from Noblesville, 40 minutes away. You can hear various points of view on legislation from various sources. You can get information from lobbyists about legislation and its a chance to talk with fellow legislators, Bushemi said.

Theres also a chance to get some nourishment. Sen. Kenneth Snider, D-Decker, said he attended most A glance at the social calendar shows 14 parties will be held during the first two weeks of the 1982 session. Most of the events are evening receptions or buffet dinners for legislators, spouses and invited guests, THE PARTIES USUALLY are sponsored by trade associations, companies or special interest groups such as the Indiana Manufacturers Association, the National Federation of the Blind and Jones Laughlin Steel Corp. I do not approve of smaller groups, but I dont feel like Im being put in a compromising situation when its of them, said Sen.

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WFYI, Indianapolis. It will cover daily legislative activities until the sh'ort session adjourns, probably in late February. Production director Tom Merklinger said between 1,000 and 3,000 families regularly watched the program last year and he hopes viewing will increase this year. Most of the people who watch it are people who are involved in legislation, from lobbyists to state employees to government students," said John Samples, program host and public affairs manager for Channel 20. "Then there are a lot of people who have become terested in the Legislature because they just happened to be switching channels.

The Legislature is kind of an addictive thing. This year we have increased the staff considerably and the coverage and we hope to consequently increase viewership, Sahiples said. Even if no one watched the program, Channel 20 is committed to The Lawmakers" and the educational service it provides. "Part of the philosophy of public television is giving the public something theyre not going to get anywhere else, Samples said. Its certainly not something we make money on.

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