Jillian Guinta, a trauma recovery educator, will be the speaker for Monday’s Press Club of Baton Rouge meeting. Guinta teaches the mind-body science of trauma as well as effective research-based tools for intervention and management of various traumas. 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.

State Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, will be the speaker for Monday’s Press Club of Baton Rouge meeting. James, who is vice-chair of the Louisiana Black Caucus, will discuss Monday’s start of the seventh special session in 29 months as lawmakers gather to vote on renewing part of a sales tax that expires on June 30. 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.

Chris Rials and Andrew Murrell will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 11, offering an update on the effort to create the city of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish. Rials is a co-chairman of the incorporation effort, and Murrell is a member of the legal team and the St. George spokesperson. 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.

Chris Ryals and Andrew Murrell, spokesmen for the St. George incorporation effort, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 11. 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.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 4. He will talk about his leadership of the office and ongoing work to replace Louisiana’s voting machines. 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 Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, May 28, because of the Memorial Day holiday. The meetings will resume on June 4 with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin as the speaker. Other upcoming speakers are Chris Ryals and Andrew Murrell, with the St. George incorporation effort, on June 11; Carolyn McKnight, BREC superintendent, on June 18; and Jillian Guinta, a trauma recovery educator, on June 25. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Care Economist Michael Bertaut will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 21. He will assess health care availability in Louisiana with the Affordable Care Act remaining in place. 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.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 14. He will provide an update on the Louisiana Legislative session and discuss the status of the budget. 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.

John Couvillon, owner of JMC Enterprises of LA and JMC Analytics and Polling, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 7. He will discuss the upcoming midterm election and turnover in the Louisiana Legislature. 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.

Rep. Lance Harris, a Republican from Alexandria and House GOP Caucus Chair, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 30. He will discuss the House budget as it passed the floor and other House leadership priorities for the rest of the Louisiana Legislative 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.