Baton Rouge City Councilman Anthony Kenney to speak at Aug. 25 Press Club

Baton Rouge City Councilman Anthony Kenney, who represents District 2, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 25. He will talk about district projects, concerns, and where the district is right now. Kenney, a Democrat, was elected as a first-time candidate, currently the youngest member serving on the Metro Council. He began his term in January.

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 non members. 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.


La. Department of Children and Family Services official to speak at Aug. 18 Press Club

Ashley Sias, chief of staff at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Sias is a last-minute substitute for Rebecca Harris, secretary of DCFS, who was originally scheduled to speak but is unable to attend. Sias will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

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 non members. 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.


DCFS Secretary Rebecca Harris to speak at Aug. 18 Press Club

Rebecca Harris, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Gov. Jeff Landry appointed Harris this summer, replacing Judge David Matlock, who is staying on with the department as an assistant to Harris. Harris will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

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 non members. 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.


WRKF General Manager Paul Maassen to speak at Aug. 11 Press Club

Paul Maassen, general manager of WRKF and WWNO, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 11. He will talk about the impact of the loss of federal funding on our local public radio stations.

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 non members. 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.


EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole to speak at Aug. 4 Press Club

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 4. As he commemorates his first year as superintendent, he will share what has shaped his administration’s focus, highlighting new initiatives and current goals as the school year begins on Aug. 7 for children across the district.

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 non members. 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.


U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields to speak at July 28 Press Club

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 28. He will discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and its implications for Medicaid and health care, serving in Congress in the Trump administration, and redistricting.

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 non members. 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.


U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields to speak at July 28 Press Club

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 28.

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 non members. 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.


Roxson Welch, director of EBR’s Family and Youth Services Center, to speak at July 21 Press Club

Roxson Welch, director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Family and Youth Services Center, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 21. Welch will talk about the center’s upcoming groundbreaking on its new facility and resources available for families ahead of the new school year.

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 non members. 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.


La. Rural Hospital Coalition Director Jeff Reynolds to speak at July 14 Press Club

Jeff Reynolds, executive director of the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 14. Reynolds, who represents 49 hospitals, will talk about the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on these hospitals, focusing on the following changes: Medicaid eligibility, capping and future reductions  to provider taxes and hospital supplemental payments, and new funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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 non members. 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.


La. Democratic Party Director Dadrius Lanus to speak at July 7 Press Club

Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dadrius Lanus will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 7. Lanus will address passage of President Trump’s tax bill, its implications for Louisiana and his party’s strategy for the 2026 midterm elections.

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 non members. 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.