8:30 A.M. LRN Newscast 08/17/2018

The price tag of new voting machines is raising eyebrows about the bidding process. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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4,100 homeowners still need to submit some additional paperwork to the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program by October 1st. In order to get their reimbursement Executive Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says if an applicant has lost a part of the application there is nothing to worry about, as there’s an easy way to get a new form…
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LendingTree says New Orleans has the third youngest startup entrepreneurs in the nation after a survey revealed the average age of new business owners in the Crescent City was 37.95 years old, just behind Buffalo and Salt Lake City. NOLA Chamber of Commerce Communication Director Haley Pegg says Anyone who’s visited the city recently probably got caught up in some construction-related traffic, but Pegg says while it can be annoying for local visiting young entrepreneurs see that, and see opportunity.
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The Saints take on the Cardinals in the Superdome tonight, giving players at crucial question mark positions on defense, running back, and at tight end a chance to cement their positions in the second game of the preseason.. WWL Radio Saints Sideline Reporter Steve Geller The backup running back job was left open after a four-game suspension for Mark Ingram over the summer, leaving rookies and journeymen to duke it out for the privilege of spelling superstar Alvin Kamara. Geller says to look for Jonathan Williams to take the inside track tonight in the RB race.
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