CORE SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
BGR Presents Virtual Briefing About Future of N.O. Policing
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 2, 2020
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Governmental Research will present a virtual breakfast briefing about the future of New...
Q&A with Lead Author of Our New Orleans Public School Funding Report
August 13, 2020
Questions abound from New Orleans public school parents, students, employees and education leaders as the new school year gets...
Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
July 16, 2020
Members of the New Orleans City Council on Thursday initiated the process to renew a quarter percent sales tax...
BGR Hosts Virtual Breakfast Briefing with John White, Former State Superintendent of Education
June 10, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted its first virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring John White, former Louisiana Superintendent...
BGR School Funding Guide Can Inform Sales Tax, Other Policy Discussions
May 7, 2020
One of the fiscal consequences of the public health emergency for New Orleans K-12 public education is plunging sales...New Resource for Understanding Public Education Funding in New Orleans
March 18, 2020
Like the rest of the community, our attention is focused on the threats posed by COVID-19. At the same...
Community meeting about the rise of crime in Uptown informative and contentious
By Sue Strachan
Source: Uptown Messenger
January 15, 2020
Having your car broken into via smashed windows has become the new normal in New Orleans. On Tuesday, Jan....
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....
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...BGR Analyzes Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
October 3, 2019
Today, BGR releases A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities. The report...