BGR in the News

Gambit Commentary: Our views on this year’s charter and constitutional amendments

By Gambit Commentary

Source: Gambit

October 20, 2022

The Nov. 8 ballot contains a proposed change to the New Orleans City Charter and eight proposed state constitutional...

New BGR report endorses Nov. 8 ballot measure to require council confirmation of mayor’s department heads

By Michael Isaac Stein

Source: The Lens

October 18, 2022

The non-partisan research group the Bureau of Governmental Research released a report this week in support of a Nov....

BGR Supports Amendment Allowing City Council to Approve Appointments

By Biz New Orleans Staff

Source: Biz New Orleans

October 17, 2022

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On Oct. 17, BGR released a new report titled On the...

PBS anchor Judy Woodruff to keynote annual BGR luncheon next month

By Matt Sledge

Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

October 17, 2022

Longtime Washington correspondent and PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff will address the Bureau of Governmental Research as the featured...

A new riverfront hotel for New Orleans? Convention Center again touts the idea

By Anthony McAuley

Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

October 10, 2022

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s management is making a renewed push for a riverfront hotel, arguing that a...

NEWS ROUNDUP: Awards all around St. Tammany Parish

By Staff Report

Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

October 3, 2022

Two St. Tammany Parish residents have been awarded the Bureau of Governmental Research’s prestigious 2022 Excellence in Government Awards...

BGR Annual Luncheon to Feature PBS Anchor Judy Woodruff

By Biz New Orleans Staff

Source: Biz New Orleans

October 3, 2022

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced that its 2022 Annual Luncheon speaker will be Judy...

BGR Announces Excellence in Government 2022 Honorees

By Biz New Orleans Staff

Source: Biz New Orleans

September 21, 2022

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards....

Next steps for $1B riverfront neighborhood

By Tommy Santora

Source: New Orleans CityBusiness

September 21, 2022

After more than a year of negotiations, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Board has a...

LSU business college adds to hall of distinction, CPA society announces board members

By Staff Report

Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

September 18, 2022

Melanie Bronfin has joined the board of directors for the Bureau of Governmental Research. Bronfin is the founder and former...