Budget & Finance
Mayor Cantrell Discusses City Government Priorities in BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing
October 28, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. She...PolicyWatch: New Orleans Budget and Tax Updates
May 21, 2020
Today, BGR released the inaugural edition of PolicyWatch, a periodic newsletter that draws on BGR’s body of independent, nonpartisan...Coronavirus response to leave ‘gigantic hole’ in New Orleans economy; Cantrell weighs layoffs
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
March 17, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak and the efforts to slow its spread are set to levy a massive toll on the...BGR Discusses Awards Program, Local Issues with Oliver Thomas on WBOK January 23, 2020
By Oliver Thomas
Source: WBOK recorded broadcast via BGR
January 23, 2020
BGR President and CEO Amy Glovinsky and Vice President & Research Director Stephen Stuart talked about the 2020 Excellence...New Orleans court clerk says he won’t furlough employees for at least a week
By Matt Sledge
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
January 6, 2020
Deputy clerks at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court can breathe a sigh of relief — at least for now....(Opinion) Newell: Compromise, co-operation can’t be dirty words as Mayor, Council grapple with tax relief measure
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
November 20, 2019
The City Council has made a request to cut tax rates for property owners, and an agreement is under...BGR Helps Citizens Stay Informed about the 2020 Budget Process
November 12, 2019
As the New Orleans City Council reviews the proposed 2020 budget for the City of New Orleans, BGR presents...BGR Release Highlights Framework for Assessing New Orleans’ Proposed 2020 Budget
October 31, 2019
Today, BGR releases BGR Now: A Framework for Assessing New Orleans’ Proposed 2020 Budget, which outlines key findings of...BGR Examines New Orleans’ Bond and Tax Propositions on the November 16 Ballot
October 29, 2019
Today BGR releases On the Ballot: New Orleans Bond and Tax Propositions, November 16, 2019. The report analyzes three...Inform Your Vote in Tomorrow’s Election with BGR’s Reports
October 11, 2019
Citizens in Orleans and Jefferson parishes who plan to vote in tomorrow’s election can inform their decisions with three...