Five candidates for state attorney general will speak at Press Club on Oct. 2

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.


Three candidates for state treasurer will speak at Press Club on Sept. 25

Three candidates for Louisiana state treasurer will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 25. They are former Congressman John Fleming from Minden and state Rep. Scott McKnight from Baton Rouge, both Republicans, and financial adviser Dustin Granger from Lake Charles, a Democrat. 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 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.


Press Club schedules candidate forums for state treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state

The Press Club of Baton Rouge has scheduled candidate forums for the next three Monday meetings. State treasurer candidates have been invited to the meeting on Sept. 25. The following Monday, Oct. 2, will feature the attorney general candidates. On Oct. 9, candidates for secretary of state will speak. The election is Saturday, Oct. 14. Early voting begins Saturday, Sept. 30. The runoff election, if there is one, is Saturday, Nov. 18. Early voting for that election starts Friday, Nov. 3.

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.


Press Club schedules candidate forums for state treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state

The Press Club of Baton Rouge has scheduled candidate forums for the next three Monday meetings. State treasurer candidates have been invited to the meeting on Sept. 25. The following Monday, Oct. 2, will feature the attorney general candidates. On Oct. 9, candidates for secretary of state will speak.

The election is Saturday, Oct. 14. Early voting begins Saturday, Sept. 30. The runoff election, if there is one, is Saturday, Nov. 18. Early voting for that election is Monday, Nov. 6.

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.


Pollster Ron Faucheux will speak at Press Club on Sept. 18

Ron Faucheux, a nationally recognized political pollster and author, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 18. He will discuss the most recent political poll of the Louisiana Governor’s race conducted by his firm as well as new insights into the ever-changing complex national political arena.

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.


Jenni Peters will speak at Press Club on Sept. 11

Baton Rouge activist and athlete Jenni Peters will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 11. She will discuss the Sept. 12 summit meeting of city leaders about the future of City Park’s 97-year-old golf course, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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.


No Press Club on Sept. 4

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, Sept. 4, because of the Labor Day holiday. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on Sept. 11 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.


Mayor-President Broome will speak at Press Club on Aug. 28

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 28. Among the topics she will discuss are the second summer of the Hope campaign and the search for a new chief of police. Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, 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.


Christian Engle, YMCA director, will speak at Aug. 21 Press Club

Christian Engle, executive director of the YMCA, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 21. In his talk, “The Y is not just the gym down the street,” he will provide an update on YMCA activities and a vision for the future.

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.


Libbie Sonnier will speak at Aug. 14 Press Club

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, Aug. 14. Sonnier will discuss the wins and losses for early childhood education during the recent Louisiana Legislative Session.

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.