Announcements

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...

Article tags: Bond Propositions, Charter Amendment, City Attorney, City of New Orleans, General Obligation Bonds, New Orleans City Council, New Orleans Mayor

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....

Article tags: BGR Annual Luncheon, Bureau of Governmental Research, ken burns, Rick Atkinson, rick atkinson american revolution, State of Louisiana, The Fate of the Day, the fate of the day rick atkinson

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...

Article tags: 2019 Bond Authorization, Affordable Housing, City of New Orleans, General Obligation Bonds, Infrastructure, Public Facilities and Equipment

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...

Article tags: Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple, Louisiana Insurance Markets, Property Insurance, State of Louisiana

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...

Article tags: After the Windfall Report, City Budget, City of New Orleans, Mayor of New Orleans, New Orleans City Council

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...

Article tags: BGR Candidate Q&A, City of New Orleans, New Orleans City Council, New Orleans Mayor, Orleans Parish Sheriff, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

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...

Article tags: American Revolution, BGR Annual Luncheon, Bureau of Governmental Research, Rick Atkinson, The Fate of the Day

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...

Article tags: City of New Orleans, Fair Share, Governmental Research Association, GRA Awards, Jail Governance, Orleans Parish Sheriff, Tax-Exempt Bonds

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...

Article tags: new orleans, New Orleans City Council, new orleans election 2025, New Orleans Mayor, new orleans mayoral election, new orleans mayoral election 2025, orleans parish, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

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...

Article tags: Citizen Engagement, City of New Orleans, Governmental Reform, Hurricane Katrina, orleans parish