Announcements
Support BGR on Giving Tuesday: Research for Better Local Government
November 26, 2025
Giving Tuesday (December 2) is the perfect day to join BGR and support independent, nonpartisan research that strengthens local...BGR Seeks First-Ever Director of Communications and Engagement
October 27, 2025
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) has launched its search for a Director of Communications and Engagement. We hope this...
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
October 24, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...
BGR Welcomes Sold-Out Crowd for October 21 Annual Luncheon with Rick Atkinson
October 21, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for BGR’s 2025 Annual Luncheon on October 21 at the Hilton Riverside....BGR Reviews Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization
October 20, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released Beyond the Ballot: Analyzing Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New...Watch BGR’s Sept. 18 Breakfast Briefing with Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple
September 18, 2025
Today, BGR held a Breakfast Briefing with Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple. He shared his outlook for the state’s property...
City of New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands
September 11, 2025
The City of New Orleans is at a tipping point. As the races for mayor and City Council heat...
BGR Surveys Reveal Candidates’ Views on Key Issues for New Orleans
August 26, 2025
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases the answers of mayor, City Council and sheriff candidates to BGR’s...
BGR Announces Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Rick Atkinson as 2025 Annual Luncheon Speaker
July 30, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) announces Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and bestselling author, as its...
BGR Wins Award for Helping the City of New Orleans Save Taxpayers $88.5 Million in Interest Costs over 30 Years
July 24, 2025
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won three awards at the national Governmental Research Association conference July 13-16 in...