BGR in the News
Baton Rouge Power Play Aims To Cut Two New Orleans Appeals Seats
By Jackie Ramirez-Lopez
Source: Hoodline
May 28, 2026
Louisiana lawmakers have teed up a major shakeup for the New Orleans-based appeals court, advancing a bill that would...
A property tax trap for senior and disabled homeowners will soon be fixed
By Casius Pealer
Source: Verite News
May 25, 2026
Housing affordability is a serious and persistent issue across neighborhoods, incomes, and age groups in Orleans Parish and across...
New Orleans council is a step closer to S&WB oversight as Senate clears bill
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 21, 2026
The New Orleans City Council is close to gaining control of the Sewerage & Water Board after the Louisiana...
New Orleans Drainage Shakeup Soaks Small Homes While Mansions Catch A Break
By Erica Campos
Source: Hoodline
May 21, 2026
The Sewerage & Water Board on Thursday backed its consultant for another round of work on a controversial stormwater...
Letters: Legislature needs to slow down and get the facts before changing N.O. courts
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.con
May 15, 2026
We are advocates of a fair and competent judicial system accessible to all. We join requests to slow down...
Water Collaborative Helps Shape Stormwater Fee Debate
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
May 14, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – A growing push for long-term stormwater funding and infrastructure investment in New Orleans is emerging as a defining...
New Orleans made a smart move to boost the budget. Here’s what to know.
By Ian Hoch
Source: WWL-Radio
May 8, 2026
Ian Hoch in for Tommy. The City Council approved a deal to sell the rights to lease payments from...
Some New Orleans leaders call for folding S&WB to City Hall as bill advances
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 8, 2026
In a first on Thursday, the chief proponents of a bill to give the New Orleans City Council sweeping...
APPEL: Is New Orleans Mortgaging Its Future? It Depends On Your Level Of Faith In Current Leadership.
By Sen. Conrad Appel
Source: The Hayride
May 7, 2026
The City of New Orleans wants to monetize a cashflow stream of lease payments in order to refund a...
New Orleans council approves $103M sale of Caesars leases, shores up city reserves
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 7, 2026
Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration can close on a $100 million deal to boost the city’s depleted reserves after the City Council...