John Barry – author, historian and activist – will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 3. Barry, who is with Restore Louisiana Now, will talk about the latest wrinkles in the lawsuit against 100 oil companies for damaging Louisiana’s coast. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Margaret Ambrose from Southern University will speak at Press Club on Feb. 24
Margaret Ambrose, chair of Southern University’s Centennial Committee and a retired administrator who worked at the university for 40 years, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 24. Ambrose will discuss the celebration of 100 years on Scott’s Bluff in 2014 and Southern University’s history and heritage. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Commissioner of Insurance Donelon will speak at Press Club on Feb. 17
Jim Donelon, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 17. Donelon will discuss the need for tort reform to bring down the cost of insurance for businesses and individuals alike in Louisiana. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Sen. Karen Carter Peterson will speak at Press Club on Feb. 10
Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 10. Peterson will discuss the status of the Louisiana Democratic Party, the U.S. Senate race involving Sen. Mary Landrieu, and the agenda for Democrats for the Louisiana Legislative Session. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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. Peterson will speak at Press Club on Feb. 10
Rep. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 10. Peterson will discuss the status of the Louisiana Democratic Party, the Senate race involving Sen. Mary Landrieu, and the agenda for Democrats for the legislative session. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.