12:30 LRN Newscast October 11

The Office of State Procurement voids a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found flaws in how interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin selected Dominion Voting Systems. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this could hurt Ardoin’s chances in the Secretary of State race…
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Ardoin is one of nine candidates seeking election to the Secretary of State’s post.

A meter reader for Entergy has been fired after falsifying meter readings and now about four-thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana are experiencing sticker shock with their latest bills. Entergy Vice President of Distribution Melonie Stewart…
Cut 6 (11) “…the normal bill .”
Stewart says customers will have to the pay the higher than normal bill, but will be given more time to do so.

The LSU President is defending the university’s decision to adopt a holistic admission policy. Matt Doyle has more.
Voicer 1 (32) “I’m Matt Doyle”