State Rep. Gabe Firment will talk about car insurance legislation at the May 5 Press Club

State Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 5. He will discuss car insurance legislation and his bill, which would prohibit undocumented immigrants injured in car accidents from collecting general damages.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Child advocate Libbie Sonnier will speak at Press Club on April 28

Libbie Sonnier, executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 28. Her topic is “A Smart Investment in Louisiana’s Workforce Starts with Early Childhood Education.”

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Jenni Peters, activist and athlete, will speak at the April 21 Press Club

Jenni Peters, Baton Rouge activist and athlete, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 21. She will discuss the “Envision Baton Rouge” initiative and efforts to spur conversation about improving the city’s parks and walking paths.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


No Press Club meeting on April 14

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, April 14, because of the start of the Legislative Session. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on April 21 at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.


Two Louisiana legislative leaders will speak at April 7 Press Club

Two key lawmakers will preview the upcoming session of the Louisiana Legislature for the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, April 7. House Appropriations Chair Jack McFarland will preview items in the proposed budget and House Ways and Means Chair Julie Emerson will talk about the administration’s priority bills. The session opens Monday, April 14.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.