U.S. Rep. John Fleming will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 2. He will talk about ongoing congressional issues in Washington. Fleming is running for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat this fall. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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. The speaker on May 9 will be Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Rep. Garret Graves to speak at Press Club on April 25
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 25. He will talk about issues and topics important to the 6th district, from traffic to flood control. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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.
Leger, Gordon to speak on laws affecting children at Press Club April 18
Rep. Walt Leger III, of New Orleans, and Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families board member and pediatrician Stewart T. Gordon, M.D., will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 18. Their focus will be the recently released “Louisiana Platform for Children” and key legislation affecting children during this session. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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.
Legislative Agenda for Women reps will speak at Press Club on April 11
Two representatives from the Legislative Agenda for Women will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 11. Julie Schwam Harris will give background information on Louisiana’s wage gap, and Camille Moran will discuss Equal Pay Day, which is April 12. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. This week the Press Club will be in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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.