BGR Welcomes Five New Directors, Announces Officers for 2021
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) today announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors...
BGR Recognizes Excellence in Government 2020 Honorees in WYES Broadcast
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) featured our Excellence in Government Awards 2020 honorees in a one-hour broadcast on...
Q&A with Lead Author of Our New Orleans Public School Funding Report
Questions abound from New Orleans public school parents, students, employees and education leaders as the new school year gets...
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...
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)...
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...
Convention Center entertainment district developer list down to 3
Three developers have been selected as finalists for a mixed-use entertainment district on 39 acres adjacent to a new...
Convention Center’s ‘entertainment district’ plans delayed as coronavirus hits finances
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will delay plans to develop a new, 20-acre “entertainment district” on some of...