Bureau of Governmental Research
Bureau of Governmental Research is a private, non-profit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Announcements
Job Opportunity - Research Analyst
Nov 30, 2011
BGR now has an opening for a research analyst. The application period closes December 19.
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BGR Announces New Board Members
Nov 29, 2011
At its 2011 Annual Members’ Meeting on November 29, BGR elected new members to its board.
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BGR Wins Award from Government Research Association
Aug 17, 2011
BGR’s work to reform professional services contracting in New Orleans has won the award for Outstanding Policy Achievement at the Government Research Association (GRA) national conference in Chicago.
Reports
The S&WB’s Governance Problems and Options for Reform
Oct 25, 2011
In Making the Waterworks Work: Fixing the Sewerage & Water Board’s Governance Problems, BGR examines how the agency’s governance has contributed to its problems, presents options for reforms and makes recommendations for change.
Making the Waterworks Work: Fixing the Sewerage & Water Board’s Governance Problems BGR Examines Local, State Items on Fall Ballots
Oct 6, 2011
In On the Ballot: Local and State Propositions, October and November 2011, BGR examines charter amendments in Jefferson and Orleans parishes, tax propositions in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes, and six amendments to the state constitution.
Paid Detail Policies and the NOPD
Aug 2, 2011
In Moonlighting: An Overview of Policies Governing Paid Police Details, BGR examines the New Orleans Police Department’s existing and proposed police detail policies and procedures, and evaluates their adequacy in light of best practices.
BGR Comments on Proposed Amendments to School Facilities Master Plan
Aug 1, 2011
In this letter to the Orleans Parish School Board, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Recovery School District Superintendent, BGR joins with seven local business and civic organizations to ask the school districts to go back to the drawing board on proposed amendments to New Orleans’ School Facilities Master Plan.
BGR Comments on Proposed Amendment to Layoff Rule
Jun 28, 2011
In this letter to the members of the Civil Service Commission, BGR supports the concept proposed by the administration to amend the Civil Service rule related to layoffs, but raises concerns about certain aspects of the amendment.