Ronnie Morris, president of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 4. He will speak about BESE turning 50 this year, where the board is now and next steps, and artificial intelligence.

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 Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 26. He will discuss his legislative agenda for addressing the state’s property insurance crisis.

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.

The meeting of the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Feb. 19 has been canceled. Meetings will resume on Feb. 26 with guest speaker Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.

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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will meet on Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 4, but will not meet on March 11 because of the start of the Legislative Session. The speaker for Feb. 19 has not yet been confirmed. The speaker for Feb. 26 is Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, and the speaker for March 4 is Ronnie Morris, president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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.

Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 12. He will discuss his organization’s legislative plans and new campaign on educational reform. The Pelican Institute educates the public about the benefits of individual liberty and free enterprise.

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.

Jan Moller, executive director of the Louisiana Budget Project, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 5. Moller will discuss challenges and opportunities in state budget and tax policy and other issues in 2024, including paid family leave and property insurance reform. The Louisiana Budget Project monitors and reports on public policy and how it affects Louisiana’s low- to moderate-income families.

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.

Jan Moller, executive director of the Louisiana Budget Project, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 5. The Louisiana Budget Project monitors and reports on public policy and how it affects Louisiana’s low- to moderate-income families.

Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, will be the guest speaker on Monday, Feb. 12. The Pelican Institute educates the public about the benefits of individual liberty and free enterprise.

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.

Thomas “TJ” Morse Jr., the new chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 29. Morse, who was the BRPD commander of training services before being named the city’s 32nd police chief, began his new duties this month. He said he will seek greater transparency and accountability within the department and also tend to officers’ mental health.

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.

Baton Rouge pollster and data analyst John Couvillon will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 22. He will discuss his poll on whether voters want open or closed primaries in Louisiana.

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.

Happy New Year! Please consider joining the Press Club in 2024, if you have not done so already. We are trying to build up our treasury to once again begin offering scholarships to journalism students at Southern University and LSU. Go to the link on our website to join or renew your membership. Our meetings for the new year will commence on Jan. 22. Details will be forthcoming.