The different rules for different groups, along with the government definition being the one that gets used to do the sorting, have been a sticking point for me; it's something I've advocated against when reviewing current legislation and RTD rules. Having it front of mind got me curious to know about another group of reporters: the rarefied few that have the privilege of being in and among legislators on the floor of our House and Senate. Both chambers are open to the public, of course, but ordinary plebians do their observing from the gallery and can't ask questions. The members of the CPA, by contrast, get to be directly in the mix. They are next to legislators when they talk. They can ask questions while legislation is being shaped. Who runs the group? Who sets the rules? How does one join this august bunch? I wish I had more to tell you, but after multiple emails, requests for statements, CORA requests, I don't think I have a full answer to share. I wonder if anyone involved does either: what I saw…