BGR in the News
City Council committees advance sweeping changes to Sewerage & Water Board
By Maya Bell
Source: Verite News
July 30, 2026
The changes to the Sewerage & Water Board, which include increased oversight, will begin on August 1. A joint...
New Orleans council moves to overhaul Sewerage and Water Board
By Rob Masson
Source: Fox 8
July 28, 2026
A proposed ordinance would expand oversight, require long-term infrastructure planning and give the board new authority over top agency...
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board faces oversight push as BGR backs accountability changes
By Erin Lowrey
Source: WDSU
July 27, 2026
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research is examining the future of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board...
Will $150 billion in investment finally help Louisiana grow its population?
By Rich Collins
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
July 20, 2026
Tristan and Emily Babin moved from the New Orleans area to Houston in 2022 to follow Tristan’s job in...
BGR Panel Maps Path to Regional Growth
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
July 17, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – Attracting new businesses is only part of the equation for reversing population decline in the Greater New Orleans...Sewerage and Water Board members ask no questions after executive director’s first report since Saturday’s flood
By Jennifer Crockett
Source: Fox 8
July 15, 2026
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) members had no questions, comments or critiques...
Scoop: GNO Inc. looks to reverse New Orleans population drop
By Chelsea Brasted
Source: Axios
July 15, 2026
Economic development organization GNO Inc. is working on a plan to grow the regional population by 5%, potentially growing...
BGR Panel: Regional Collaboration Drives Growth
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
July 15, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – Regional collaboration emerged as a dominant theme during the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) July 9 Breakfast Briefing, where...
New Orleans needs a stormwater fee, but how should it be implemented?
By Eva Tesfaye
Source: WWNO
July 9, 2026
The system for dealing with stormwater in New Orleans is hundreds of years old and isn’t getting any younger....
New Orleans City Council advances Omni hotel project, signals approval on tax break
By Jasmine Robinson
Source: Verite News
June 25, 2026
The New Orleans City Council on Wednesday (June 24) gave preliminary approval to a zoning change that will allow...