Covington police chief honored
Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz has been selected to receive the Bureau of Governmental Research’s Excellence in Government 2018...
BGR Honors Excellence In Government
NEW ORLEANS – On May 10, BGR presented its 2018 Excellence in Government Awards during a luncheon ceremony at the...
Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz gets BGR award for opioid program
Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz has received the Excellence in Government 2018 Innovation Award from the Bureau of Governmental Research...
BGR Honors Excellence in Government
BGR presented its 2018 Excellence in Government Awards during a luncheon ceremony today at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans....
West bank voters approve new levee millage
Voters on the west bank of Jefferson Parish on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a new property tax that will fund...
Our Views: West Jefferson voters should approve property tax for flood protection
When it comes to taxes, essential services have to be paid for, and one of them in Louisiana more...
‘Yes’ on West Jefferson levee maintenance tax | Editorial
The Times-Picayune editorial board makes the following recommendation for Saturday’s (April 28) election. JEFFERSON PARISH WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT...
Bill to place a N.O. city councilperson on S&WB closer to final approval
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – A bill in the State Legislature to place a member of the New Orleans...
New Orleans should regulate, not run Sewerage & Water Board, watchdog group says
Adding a New Orleans City Council member back to the Sewerage & Water Board could “create a false sense of security” along with...
City Council Members Should Regulate, Not Govern, the Sewerage & Water Board
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases City Council Members Should Regulate, Not Govern, S&WB. The release addresses a bill...