Meetings

James Waskom, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 20. Waskom will discuss the 2016 hurricane season and give updates on the four presidentially declared pre-hurricane season disasters he is already addressing in his first six months in office. 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.

Rep. Julie Stokes, a Republican from Kenner, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on June 13. She has worked on much of the tax legislation being discussed this session, and she will speak on that topic. 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 and Hospitals, has canceled her appearance at the Baton Rouge Press Club for Monday, June 13. We are currently looking for a replacement. We will let you know when a replacement is found.

Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on June 13. She will talk about Medicaid expansion. 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.

LSU Chancellor Emeritus Jim Wharton will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on June 6. Wharton, who served as LSU chancellor from 1981-88, will discuss the impact of TOPS on the state’s flagship university and the repercussions of cutting the TOPS budget by more than half. The scholarship program is funded at 48-percent pending the outcome of the special 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, May 30, because of the Memorial Day holiday. The meetings will resume on June 6. A speaker has not yet been confirmed for that date. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 23. Landry will discuss the state budget and legislation aimed at giving his office a separate budget. 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.

Louisiana Inspector General Stephen Street will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 16. Street has served as the state inspector general since 2008. His office is tasked with rooting out fraud, waste and corruption in state government in Louisiana. Street will discuss the successes of his office during his tenure, as well as a potential bill in this year’s legislative session that would eliminate funding for his office. 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.

Gov. John Bel Edwards will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 9. 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.

U.S. Rep. John Fleming will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 2. He will talk about ongoing congressional issues in Washington. Fleming is running for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat this fall. 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 speaker on May 9 will be Gov. John Bel Edwards.