BGR in the News
Newell: Know your ballot! Dec 5 runoff edition
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
November 24, 2020
Newell talks to Research Director Stephen Stuart about what voters will see on their ballots in the Dec 5...City accused of misleading the public in campaign for property tax proposal
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 23, 2020
In recent weeks, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ramped up her campaign to convince voters to approve a...How New Orleans could reconfigure taxes if plan is passed: See propositions, funding changes, more
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
November 21, 2020
New Orleans voters will be asked to reconfigure five soon-to-expire taxes into four new ones on the Dec. 5...Our Views: Vote no on New Orleans millages, city can come up with a better plan
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
November 20, 2020
Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking New Orleans voters to approve three interrelated millages on Dec. 5 that wouldn’t increase...Viewpoint: Protect our libraries by defeating Proposition 2
By Danae Columbus
Source: Uptown Messenger
November 19, 2020
The diverse group of parents, librarians and concerned citizens that make up the Save Our Libraries coalition got a...Early voting begins Friday for Dec. 5 runoff elections
By Dominic Massa
Source: WWL-TV
November 19, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — Early voting begins Friday across Louisiana for the Dec. 5 election, which includes the runoff for...BGR Opposes N.O. Property Tax Propositions on Dec. 5 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
November 16, 2020
NEW ORLEANS – In a new report, the Bureau of Governmental Research – a private, nonprofit government watchdog –...Report: Bureau of Governmental Research opposes Cantrell-backed tax proposals on Dec. 5 ballot
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 16, 2020
In a report released Monday, the Bureau of Governmental Research, a local nonpartisan think tank, came out against a...
Property taxes for New Orleans homes have surged; now businesses could get a huge tax cut
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
October 23, 2020
Over the past two years, thousands of homeowners across New Orleans have opened unwelcome letters from the Orleans Parish...Stephanie Grace: There’s more on ballot than presidential race. Study up if you’re voting early.
By Stephanie Grace
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
October 17, 2020
Even as it’s grown in popularity, I’ve never felt compelled to participate in early voting. I enjoy the ritual...