This afternoon the U.S. Senate will a vote on the nomination of Federal Judge Brett Kavanaugh to sit on the Supreme Court.

Baton Rouge attorney Jill Craft does not support Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Craft says last year’s confirmation proceedings of Neil Gorsuch when compared to Kavanaugh is a testament to the current nominee’s lack of judicial temperament.

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But Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says Kavanaugh has shown excellent temperament as a judge and Senator John Kennedy also supports the nomination.

And speaking of voting, anyone looking for a nearby Registrar of Voters office in order to personally add their name to Louisiana’s voter rolls only has until Tuesday, October 9th to do so, in time to cast a ballot at the polls on November 6th.

Although Monday is a federal holiday, it is not a state holiday so Registrar of Voters offices are scheduled to be open.

However, if a person misses the Tuesday deadline, they can register until October 16th by visiting the Geaux (that’s g-e-a-u-x) Vote Online Registration System.

Weather watchers are keeping a close eye on an area of low pressure that’s currently just east of Belize, in western Caribbean.

That’s because the National Weather Service gives it a 90 percent odds it will strengthen into a Tropical Storm when it moves northward into the Gulf of Mexico.

Although the precise path it will take is not yet known, it should affect weather throughout the gulf coast.

Today is the opening of squirrel and rabbit season in Louisiana. Hunters throughout that state with the proper licenses are now allowed to take to the outdoors to aim for rabbits and squirrels.

The first Saturday in October traditionally marks the start of the resident small game season for sports hunting.

Hunters can begin shooting a half hour before sunrise and continue until a half hour after sunset each day of the season starting today through February 28th.

Even though there are thousands of these speedy animals in the forests and woodlands of the state, hunters should note that the daily bag limit is 8 rabbits and also 8 squirrels and the procession limit is 24 for both animals according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.