BGR in the News
Tax for New Orleans parks and rec backed by watchdog group
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 9, 2019
The Bureau of Governmental Research gave its blessing Tuesday (April 9) for a ballot proposal in New Orleans aimed...BGR report weighs in on proposed tax to give Jefferson Parish teachers pay raises
By Nicole Mumphrey
Source: Fox 8
April 9, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In a new report released Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Governmental Research weighs in on...Jefferson school system’s $29 million tax hike endorsed by Bureau of Governmental Research
By Drew Broach
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 9, 2019
The Jefferson Parish public school system’s $28.8 million tax increase was endorsed Tuesday (April 9) by the independent Bureau of Governmental...Jefferson school tax proposal gets endorsement from Bureau of Governmental Research
By Faimon A. Roberts III
Source: The Advocate
April 9, 2019
Jefferson Parish’s proposed 7.9-mill public schools tax landed a significant endorsement Tuesday, when the Bureau of Governmental Research backed...
Is New Orleans getting its “fair share” of revenue from the tourism industry?
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
April 8, 2019
Hear WWL Radio’s Tommy Tucker talk with Amy Glovinsky, President/CEO BGR (Bureau of Governmental Research), about the City’s efforts...What’s fair use of New Orleans tourism dollars? Debate spills into public at expert forum
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Advocate
April 3, 2019
The contentious debate over how to use New Orleans tourism tax dollars that has rumbled along largely behind closed...On New Orleans tourism, see expert quotes on ‘world class’ city, key goals, more at forum
By The Advocate
Source: The Advocate
April 3, 2019
An expert panel on tourism brought together a host of important industries and ideas Tuesday morning in downtown New...
Teens, ages 14 and 16, killed in fiery crash into Broadmoor salon ID’d by coroner
By Emily Lane
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 3, 2019
A 14-year-old and 16-year old were killed March 20 when the car they were in crashed into a Broadmoor...New Orleans Council on Aging hopeful despite vote failure
By Amanda Roberts
Source: Fox 8
April 1, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A last-ditch effort at the polls for a property tax to benefit elderly services fell...New Orleans voters overwhelmingly reject new tax for Council on Aging’s senior services
By Jessica Williams
Source: The Advocate
March 30, 2019
New Orleans voters overwhelmingly rejected a new tax to pay for services for senior citizens Saturday in an election...