Rep. Scalise to speak at Press Club on Aug. 26

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, from Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 26. Scalise will discuss flood insurance, immigration, the Affordable Health Care Act and government funding. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


John Barry to speak at Press Club on Aug. 19

John Barry – author, historian and activist – will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 19. Barry, whose books include “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America,” is a member of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority and the point man for the lawsuit against 100 oil companies for damaging Louisiana’s coast. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Rep. Kleckley to speak at Press Club on Aug. 12

State Rep. Chuck Kleckley, Speaker of the House, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 12. Kleckley will be talking about the legislative session and state budget. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


John White to speak at Press Club on Aug. 5

State Superintendent of Education John White will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 5. White has spearheaded the implementation of the statewide voucher program, the new Course Choice program and changes to the teacher evaluation system. He’ll be talking about the state’s ongoing education changes and improvement efforts. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.