Each Pints & Politics event will feature a cocktail hour with heavy appetizers before ISMA Vice President of Government Relations John Ruckelshaus introduces legislators and gives an overview of ISMA’s 2026 legislative agenda. Attendees will then have the opportunity to ask their lawmakers questions, leading the discussion by sharing their personal experiences with prior authorization, nurse practitioners, and other issues relevant to physicians today. 

With another important legislative session for health care just months away, it’s critical you attend and speak with your lawmakers before they represent you and your community at the Statehouse!
 
Each event will start at 6:30 p.m. local time and last no more than two hours. The following legislators are expected to attend.

Fort Wayne
Oct. 21, 2025
The Hoppy Gnome
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Legislators invited:
Senator Liz Brown 
Senator Travis Holdman 
Senator Tyler Johnson 
Senator Andy Zay 
Representative Phil GiaQuinta 
Representative Kyle Miller 
Representative Bob Morris 
Representative Lorissa Sweet  

Bloomington
Oct. 23, 2025 Upland Brewing Company
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Legislators invited:
Senator Shelli Yoder 
Senator Eric Koch 
Representative Matt Pierce 
Representative Jim Lucas 
Representative Chris May 
Representative Peggy Mayfield 
Representative Alex Zimmerman  

Terre Haute
Oct. 28, 2025 Stables Steakhouse
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Legislators invited:
Representative Tonya Pfaff 
Representative Tim Yocum  
Evansville
Oct. 30, 2025
Evansville Country Club
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Legislators invited:
Senator Vaneta Becker
Senator Gary Byrne 
Senator Jim Tomes
Representative Alex Burton 
Representative Cindy Ledbetter 
Representative Tim O’Brien  

Representative Alaina Shonkwiler (House District 29 - Noblesville/Hamilton County) addresses a packed Indianapolis crowd at Pints and Politics Tuesday night.


Senator Brett Clark (Senate District 24 - Avon/Hendricks County) listens to the physician's side of the story at Pints and Politics.


Senator Scott Alexander (Senate District 26 - Muncie/Delaware County) talks to ISMA members at District Tap in Indianapolis.