East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 4. He will give an update on crime in 2023, juvenile escapees and the detention center, office restructure and the Commons Data platform, among other topics.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 27. Dardenne will give a retrospective on the outgoing administration and the past eight years.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

John K. Pierre, chancellor of the Southern University Law Center, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 20. Pierre will discuss how the SULC engages external organizations to develop experiential learning opportunities.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Outgoing Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 13. Paul, who earlier announced his resignation, will be staying until his successor is named. Paul has been chief for more than five years.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Louisiana attorney general runoff candidate Lindsey Cheek, a Democrat and a New Orleans attorney, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 6. Her opponent, Solicitor General Liz Murrill, a Republican, has a schedule conflict and cannot attend. Early voting is Nov. 3-11 (excluding Sunday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 10, for Veterans Day), and the election is Nov. 18.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Adjournment is at 1 p.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.

Taylor Jacobs, LSU associate athletic director, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 30. She will discuss the implications of NIL (name, image, likeness) on college athletics and her job of overseeing NIL strategies at LSU, providing education, branding and opportunities to student-athletes.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct.23. He will discuss voter turnout for the primary election and projections for the general election. He will also give a wrap up on his tenure as the secretary of state before the new person is elected.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 16. He will be talking about where Louisiana stands with the wildfires that have devastated parts of the state, their impact on his department and his priorities for his next term.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Three officials with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), will discuss the organization’s strategic plan, LA23, at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 9. They are Jim Patterson, vice president of government relations; Marie Centanni of Centanni Communications, manager of the plan; and Beverly Haydel of Sequitur Consulting, project director of the plan, which is a set of recommendations to help position Louisiana as a top-tier economic leader in the South by 2030.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, 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.

Five candidates for Louisiana attorney general will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 2. They are Solicitor General Liz Murrill, a Republican; state Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley; Marty Maley, a Republican prosecutor, and Democrats Lindsey Cheek and Perry Walker Terrebonne, both trial attorneys. Early voting begins on Sept. 30, and the election is Oct. 14.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Adjournment is 1 p.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.