Meetings

Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 23. Dardenne will talk about the American Rescue Plan and provide an update on the state budget.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For everyone’s safety, masks are required except when seated. 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.

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The Press Club of Baton Rouge will hear about the East Baton Rouge Parish Stormwater Master Plan on Monday, Aug. 16. Melissa Kennedy, project manager with parish contractor HNTB, will provide an overview and update on the plan, which seeks to identify flood-related risks and recommend prioritized capital improvements to mitigate or reverse those risks.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For everyone’s safety, masks are required except when seated. 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.

State Rep. Ted James will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 9. James, a COVID-19 survivor, will address the latest responses to the pandemic and review the unproductive veto override session that resulted in two colleagues losing their committee chair responsibilities.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For everyone’s safety, masks are required except when seated. 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.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 2. He will talk about Louisiana tourism.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 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.

Bridge Center for Hope executive director Charlotte Claiborne and RI International Louisiana director Lysha Best will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 26. They will talk about Louisiana’s first adult mental health and substance abuse crisis stabilization center, its impact and the effect of the epidemic on its demand.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 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 House Speaker Clay Schexnayder will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 19. Schexnayder will talk on the legislators’ decisions regarding the Veto Override Session, which is set to begin Tuesday, July 20.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Chip Kline, chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 12. Kline will talk about Mid Barataria sediment diversion, the climate initiatives task force, offshore wind development and other efforts to increase coastal resilience.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on July 5 because of the Independence Day holiday but will resume meeting on Monday, July 12. The guest speaker will be Chip Kline, chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The Press Club meets at noon at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant.

Sito Narcisse, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 28. Dr. Narcisse will talk about the upcoming school year and what to expect under new leadership.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Parking is free.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

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, June 21. She will discuss the state of early care and education in Louisiana following the devastating effects of the pandemic and what can be done to stabilize the situation.

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 noon, is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Parking is free.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.