How BGR’s Government Monitoring Work Supports Our Mission
By Stephen Stuart Vice President and Research Director It’s not nearly as visible to citizens as our research reports...
Big Questions: Future Uncertain for Convention Center
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is facing unprecedented challenges. In April, a watchdog report critical of...
BGR Hosts Virtual Breakfast Briefing with John White, Former State Superintendent of Education
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted its first virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring John White, former Louisiana Superintendent...
PolicyWatch: New Orleans Budget and Tax Updates
Today, BGR released the inaugural edition of PolicyWatch, a periodic newsletter that draws on BGR’s body of independent, nonpartisan...
Think with Us about New BGR Research Topics
By Amy L. Glovinsky President & CEO Samuel Zemurray Chair in Research Leadership The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR)...
BGR School Funding Guide Can Inform Sales Tax, Other Policy Discussions
One of the fiscal consequences of the public health emergency for New Orleans K-12 public education is plunging sales...
City Council will consider formal opposition to Convention Center hotel at Thursday meeting
The New Orleans City Council will consider a resolution to formally oppose the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s publicly...
Convention Center puts hotel development on hold and donates $1 million for coronavirus relief, but fails to satisfy local coalition
The governing board of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center is pressing pause on behind-the-scenes negotiations with...
$1M donated by New Orleans’ convention center — but labor activists call for much more
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s oversight board on Wednesday approved a donation of $1 million to support programs...
