Meetings

Logan Burke, executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 30. Her nonprofit organization, based in New Orleans, advocates for equitable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy solutions for Louisiana. She will discuss the AAE’s activities, including protecting consumer rights and needs as giant data centers, which are enormous energy users, are being built in the state.

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 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 Public Broadcasting posts Press Club presentations on its website and YouTube channel for later viewing.

Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 23. Lewis represents Louisiana’s third district, which includes 10 parishes and the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metropolitan areas. The PSC regulates public utilities and sets the rates for electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunications, while also regulating transportation industries like waste haulers and towing. Lewis’s topic is “Affordability to the front: Data centers, load growth, and more.”

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 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 Public Broadcasting posts Press Club presentations on its website and YouTube channel for later viewing.

Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 23. Lewis represents Louisiana’s third district, which includes 10 parishes and the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metropolitan areas. The PSC regulates public utilities and sets the rates for electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunications, while also regulating transportation industries like waste haulers and towing. He will provide an update on activities of the commission.

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 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 Public Broadcasting posts Press Club presentations on its website and YouTube channel for later viewing.

Anne Rolfes, executive director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 16. She will discuss the work of her organization, which is a nonprofit founded in 2000 and based in New Orleans. Its mission is to help communities with environmental health and justice issues related to the oil and gas industry industry.

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 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 Public Broadcasting posts Press Club presentations on its website and YouTube channel for later viewing.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, March 9, because of the start of the Louisiana Legislative Session that day. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on March 16 at Drusilla Place Catering, located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. The guest speaker on March 16 is Anne Rolfes, executive director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a nonprofit environmental health and justice organization based in New Orleans.

House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, and Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 2. They will discuss the 2026 regular legislative session, which begins March 9, and the issues and policies they anticipate will be the areas of focus during this year’s 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, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Speakers begin at 12:15 p.m. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program. Adjournment is at 1 p.m.

For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.

Jan Moller, executive director of Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project), will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 23. He will discuss Louisiana’s economy, the state budget, and the upcoming 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, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker begins at 12:15 p.m. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer period. Adjournment is at 1 p.m.

For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.

John Miller, founder and controlling shareholder in the Country Club of Louisiana, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 16. He will discuss his plan to build a private, public partnership to purchase Spirit Airlines and brings its headquarters to New Orleans—a move, he says, will bring immense economic impact to not only New Orleans but all of Louisiana.

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, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker begins at 12:15 p.m. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer period. Adjournment is at 1 p.m.

For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.

Peter Robins-Brown, executive director of Louisiana Progress, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 9. He will discuss the group’s “affordability agenda” for the 2026 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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost 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, CEO of the Policy Institute for Children, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 2. She will discuss the importance of early childhood education in the effective development of Louisiana’s economy and Louisiana families.

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 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.