New Bureau of Governmental Research report urges budget agreement for Orleans Parish Prison

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the New Orleans City Council prepares its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Governmental Research...

Budget Agreement between City and Sheriff Critical to Solving Jail’s Chronic Problems

The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a report today calling on the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...

Proposed charter change would make Code Enforcement a city department; BGR supports the idea

Click here to watch the video, and here to visit the BGR webpage for this report.

BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on the Oct. 14 Ballot

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On Sept. 21, the Bureau of Governmental Research released three On...

BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on October 14 Ballot

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases three On the Ballot reports for the October 14 election. The...

People This Week: Governmental Research Association Awards

The Governmental Research Association (GRA) awarded The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) with the Most Distinguished Research award and the Most...

National association of researchers study the most pressing public problems facing our communities

At the end of July, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) hosted the nation’s top governmental researchers at the...

How Audubon went from a rundown zoo to New Orleans’ ‘single-biggest attraction’

Ron Forman arrived at New Orleans City Hall at the perfect time to build a zoo. It was 1973....

Judge rules DA’s office can’t represent St. Tammany Parish government in apartment complex lawsuit

In the latest twist in the saga over who will represent St. Tammany Parish in a lawsuit over a...

Spanish Plaza would get new music space, revamped restaurant under City Hall tax-funded plan

Spanish Plaza, the public space at the foot of Canal Street that New Orleans officials have long worried was...