New River Ridge-area fire millage, parishwide library tax renewal on Saturday ballot

Voters throughout Jefferson Parish will be asked Saturday to renew the 6.5-mill property tax that funds the parish’s public...

Amid strong opposition from city employees, Stacy Head pulls plan to reform pension system

After a boisterous New Orleans City Council committee meeting Thursday at which dozens of city workers railed against a...

Lawmaker proposes redirecting some Convention Center taxes to New Orleans roads

A state representative is proposing to redirect about $16 million a year in taxes from the Ernest N. Morial...

Stacy Head: Why we need municipal employee pension reform now

We’re running out of time. That’s how I feel with a little less than a year left in office...

Many old issues re-emerge as New Orleans prepares for upcoming legislative session

As far as New Orleans is concerned, the session of the state Legislature starting Monday is likely to be...

LaToya Cantrell’s understated announcement typical of slow-building mayoral race

It wasn’t a traditional announcement. There was no hotel ballroom packed with supporters, and there were no rousing speeches....

What kind of ‘change’ agendas might New Orleans mayoral candidates tout?

In HBO’s biting political satire “Veep,” the show’s long-suffering vice president ran to replace the unnamed and never-seen president...

New Orleans would get larger share of taxes on short-term rentals under bill filed this week

A larger share taxes generated by short-term rentals on platforms such as Airbnb would go to New Orleans rather...

Mayor Landrieu’s 2017 Outlook

Mayor Landrieu spoke at a BGR Breakfast Briefing sponsored by IBERIABANK. Mayor Landrieu discussed the accomplishments of his administration...

Should non-profits start paying taxes on their property?

60% of Louisiana property taxes were not taxed! This hours guest: Amy Glovinsky – President/CEO BGR (Bureau of Governmental...