City councilwoman wants to shift tourism funding to public transportation

New Orleans City Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer is calling for an end to a longtime arrangement that diverts about...

30 Greater New Orleans business people on the move

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Research findings say hotel tax money could improve city services

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -The City of New Orleans wants to spread the wealth from hotel tax funding. The Bureau...

BGR Welcomes New Board Members and Officers

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research announces its 2019 officers and board members. BGR’s 31-person board of directors held...

Commentary: Cantrell’s taxing issue

Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s effort to get more of New Orleans’ hotel-motel taxes into the city’s general fund got a...

Watchdog group: New Orleans should get more from hotel tax, scrutiny needed for Convention Center

The Bureau of Governmental Research has waded into the big-dollar tax dispute between Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the tourism...

Diverse reaction to recommendations on New Orleans hotel tax

NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans government’s share of taxes from hotel rooms in the tourism-dependent city should increase by more...

Restoring 1 percent hotel sales tax for New Orleans infrastructure is a non-starter, tourism officials say

Restoring a 1 percent sales tax on New Orleans hotels would be a step too much for the city’s...

Report: New Orleans should keep more tax dollars

A new report by a nonprofit group says the city of New Orleans should get to keep more tax...

BGR issues report on Orleans hotel taxes, recommending change

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A leading local research group published a comprehensive report on New Orleans hotel-motel taxes, which...