BGR in the News
Tax propositions await voters in New Orleans, St. Tammany Parish on Saturday
By Staff Report
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
April 29, 2023
New Orleans voters will decide the fate Saturday of a tax proposition that would nearly double the tax collected...(Opinion) Editorial: New Orleans voters should say no to sheriff’s tax hike
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
April 28, 2023
Tomorrow is the first Saturday of Jazz Fest. It’s also Election Day in New Orleans — but we doubt...(Opinion) VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023
By ANTIGRAVITY Staff
Source: ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
April 21, 2023
PW Law Enforcement District5.5 Mills In-Lieu – Sheriff – 10 Yrs.Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of...BGR Discusses Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Proposition on The Good Morning Show on WBOK
By WBOK Staff
Source: WBOK
April 21, 2023
On April 21, 2023, BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray and Research Analyst Paul Rioux discussed BGR’s report, On...(Opinion) Viewpoint: Citizens Weigh In On Picking A Police Chief
By Danae Columbus
Source: Mid-City Messenger
April 20, 2023
The International Association of Chiefs of Police has been conducting meetings across New Orleans this week to receive public...Sheriff wants property tax hike to fix jail, hire more deputies, watchdog group opposes
By Kenny Kuhn
Source: WWL-TV
April 20, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — On April 29, property owners in Orleans Parish will have to decide on a millage that...‘We’re trying to prioritize our people’| Sheriff Hutson reflects on year 1 in office while defending millage increase
By LBJ
Source: WGNO
April 20, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— May 2 will mark one year since Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took office and Thursday,...How does the BGR stand on Sheriff Hutson’s tax proposal?
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
April 20, 2023
Newell speaks with Rebecca Mowbray and Paul Rioux of BGR about Sheriff Susan Hutson’s push for higher property taxes...Bureau of Governmental Research explains why they oppose property tax millage increase for parish jail
By WWL-TV Staff
Source: WWL-TV
April 20, 2023
Independent watchdog group Bureau of Governmental Research says they are against the millage to increase property taxes to fund...Bureau of Governmental Research issues report criticizing proposed tax by Orleans Parish sheriff
By Cassie Schirm
Source: WDSU
April 20, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has issued a report that does not support the recent proposed...