Meetings

Two representatives from the Clean Cities Commission will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 24. Ann Vail Shaneyfelt, executive director of Louisiana Clean Fuels, will discuss the emergence of autonomous vehicle technology in Louisiana and what it could mean for traffic congestion in cities like Baton Rouge, and Randy Hayden, chair of the Louisiana Clean Fuels board, will offer a brief update on the Volkswagen settlement. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.

Hillar Moore, district attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 17. He will discuss the one-year anniversary of the tragic police shootings in Baton Rouge, lessons learned and how the community is moving forward. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.

Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 10. She will discuss the one-year anniversary of the Medicaid expansion, the potential impact of the GOP health care reform bill, and other topics such as hepatitis C drug pricing. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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 Monday, July 3. Meetings will resume the following Monday, July 10.

William “Beau” Clark, M.D., East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 26. He will talk about the opioid epidemic, its local impact, legislation being proposed to address the problem, and how the local medical community is using antidotes to help with overdoses. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.

Cary Koch, executive director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 19. He will discuss the origins of the guild and its contributions to the state’s economy and culture. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.

Jay Dardenne, Commissioner of Administration, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 12. Dardenne will reflect on what was accomplished (and what wasn’t) over the past two months during the 2017 regular legislative session. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.

Bill Deville, chief executive officer of the Capital Area Transit System (CATS), will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 5. He will give an update on the Baton Rouge bus system. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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 Monday, May 29, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Meetings will resume on June 5 with speaker Bill Deville, CEO of the Capital Area Transit System (CATS). Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Jim Donelon, Louisiana insurance commissioner, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 22. He’ll talk about the availability of flood insurance and general insurance issues ahead of the June 1 start of the hurricane season. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. 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.