Nearly 200 female Louisiana lawyers have signed a petition urging the state’s two US Senators to vote against the Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The document highlights the judge’s temperament during the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing as enough to disqualify him from consideration. Baton Rouge Attorney Jill Craft…
Cut 12 (09) “…held in contempt.”
But Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says Kavanaugh has shown excellent temperament as a judge. A final vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation is expected tomorrow.

U-S Representative Ralph Abraham says Louisiana rice farmers should be celebrating today, because the Republican Congressman says Iraq has agreed to purchase 200 million pounds of rice from the United States. Abrham says this could lead to even more large scale rice deals…
cut 11 (08) “…good thing”
Louisiana is the top rice producing state in the country.

There will be no Drag Queen Story Time event on Saturday. South Louisiana Community College agreed to host the program sponsored by the Lafayette library, but backed out yesterday, citing safety concerns with anticipated large crowds. Members of a UL Lafayette fraternity planned to read to children, while dressed in drag. Michael Lunsford of Citizens for a New Louisiana has been a vocal critic of the event…
cut 14 (08) “…adult world”
Drag Queen story time has been postponed indefinitely, until a venue can be secured for the event.

It’s been six months since 4-year-old Junior Phillips vanished from his Claiborne Parish home. Despite an extensive search in the days following his disappearance, Phillips remains missing. Sheriff Ken Bailey says law enforcement wishes those close to Phillips would provide more information…
cut 7 (10) “….not say anything”
Phillips was outside with his step father, who was working on a vehicle, when he went missing.