Announcements
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...
Gain Insights from BGR on Key Election Issues
July 8, 2025
Voters will head to the polls in October to decide New Orleans’ municipal elections, with the seats of the...
June 18 Breakfast Briefing Focuses on Post-Katrina Government Reforms and Future Citizen Engagement
June 18, 2025
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, BGR’s June 18 Breakfast Briefing discussed the disaster’s lasting impact on...
Highlights of BGR’s Work in Support of Better Local Government Post-Katrina
June 18, 2025
The reform and modernization of local government is a lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina. By envisioning positive change and...
Jailbreak Should Spur Sheriff and City to Tackle Jail’s Needs
May 19, 2025
Public outrage over the brazen escape of 10 men from the Orleans Parish jail is a clear call for...
BGR Welcomes Heather Sweeney as Our New Director of Development
May 7, 2025
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) recently hired Heather Sweeney to serve as our Director of Development. In this...
Support BGR’s Independent Research Today for GiveNOLA Day!
April 29, 2025
With Early Giving for GiveNOLA Day 2025 now open, we ask you to consider us in your donation plans....
BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal on May 3 Ballot
April 9, 2025
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released On the Ballot: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal, May 3,...
BGR Calls on City of New Orleans to Strengthen its Financial Practices
April 7, 2025
The recent dispute about a proposed $90 million legal settlement between the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...