Announcements
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...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...