Press Club will not meet on May 31, but will resume June 7

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on May 31, Memorial Day, but will resume meeting on Monday, June 7. The guest speaker will be Corey Wilson, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission, known as BREC. The Press Club meets at noon at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant.


Pollster Ron Faucheux will speak at Press Club on May 24

Ron Faucheux — author, pollster and political analyst — will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 24. His topic is: Whatever happened to the political center? Faucheux publishes the daily newsletter, Lunchtime Politics, and contributes columns to newspapers nationwide, including the Wall Street Journal and the Baton Rouge Advocate.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Parking is free.

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.


La. Community College System president will speak at Press Club at Drusilla on May 17

Monty Sullivan, president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 17. He will talk about Senate Bill 148, which would establish the M.J. Foster Promise Award Program to provide financial assistance to students who enroll in a two-year public institution in Louisiana or who pursue a post-secondary credential required for certain high-demand, high-wage jobs.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Parking is free.

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. There will be social distancing, and masks will be required except when eating.


La. Wildlife and Fisheries Dept. leaders will speak at Press Club on May 10

Jack Montoucet, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 10. He will be joined by Undersecretary Bryan McClinton. They will be discussing the agency’s proposal to restructure and increase hunting and fishing licensing fees. Press Club meets on Mondays at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is served at noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. 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. There will be social distancing, and masks will be required except when eating.