BGR in the News
City councilwoman wants to shift tourism funding to public transportation
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
February 6, 2019
New Orleans City Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer is calling for an end to a longtime arrangement that diverts about...Research findings say hotel tax money could improve city services
By Josh Roberson
Source: FOX 8
February 5, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -The City of New Orleans wants to spread the wealth from hotel tax funding. The Bureau...
30 Greater New Orleans business people on the move
By Greg LaRose
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
February 5, 2019
Click here to go to the article, which includes new BGR board members. Click here for more about the...Commentary: Cantrell’s taxing issue
By Gambit Commentary
Source: Gambit
January 31, 2019
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s effort to get more of New Orleans’ hotel-motel taxes into the city’s general fund got a...Watchdog group: New Orleans should get more from hotel tax, scrutiny needed for Convention Center
By Tyler Bridges
Source: The Advocate
January 31, 2019
The Bureau of Governmental Research has waded into the big-dollar tax dispute between Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the tourism...Restoring 1 percent hotel sales tax for New Orleans infrastructure is a non-starter, tourism officials say
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
January 30, 2019
Restoring a 1 percent sales tax on New Orleans hotels would be a step too much for the city’s...Diverse reaction to recommendations on New Orleans hotel tax
By Kevin McGill
Source: The Associated Press
January 30, 2019
NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans government’s share of taxes from hotel rooms in the tourism-dependent city should increase by more...Report: New Orleans should keep more tax dollars
By Tammy Estwick
Source: WDSU
January 30, 2019
A new report by a nonprofit group says the city of New Orleans should get to keep more tax...BGR issues report on Orleans hotel taxes, recommending change
By Rob Masson
Source: FOX 8
January 30, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A leading local research group published a comprehensive report on New Orleans hotel-motel taxes, which...The city should get a bigger chunk of hotel tax revenue, report says
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
January 30, 2019
A new report from the Bureau of Governmental Research released on Wednesday found a lack of accountability and transparency when it...