CORE SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Jefferson Parish Students Grill School Board Hopefuls Over No-Show Buses, Rookie Teachers
By Gregory Lee
Source: Hoodline
October 12, 2026
The Story Jefferson Parish high schoolers attended a student-organized town hall this past Saturday to press school board candidates...
Warden at New Orleans jail steps down, Sheriff Michelle Woodfork taps former state prison leaders
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
September 21, 2026
The Story The top administrator at New Orleans’ jail stepped down on Friday, ending a two-year stint as Sheriff...
Watch: Breakfast Briefing with Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork
September 9, 2026
On September 9, BGR welcomed Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork for a Breakfast Briefing on the challenges and opportunities...
BGR to Legislature: Don’t Cut Orleans Parish Judges Without a Full Study
April 19, 2026
On Monday, April 20, 2026, the Louisiana Legislature is scheduled to vote on two bills— House Bill 911 and...
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
October 24, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...BGR Reviews Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization
October 20, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released Beyond the Ballot: Analyzing Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New...
Orleans sheriff candidates mull jail management at public forums
By Kat Stromquist
Source: WWNO
August 21, 2025
Candidates for sheriff are laying out plans to take charge of the Orleans Parish jail, offering their visions for...Louisiana Considered: How LSU prospects fared in MLB draft; ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’; pre-jailbreak problems at Orleans Parish Justice Center
By Alana Schreiber
Source: WWNO
July 15, 2025
Day 2 of the MLB draft wrapped up Monday, and now several Louisiana college ballplayers know where they’ll be...
Gain Insights from BGR on Key Election Issues
July 8, 2025
Voters will head to the polls in October to decide New Orleans’ municipal elections, with the seats of the...
June 18 Breakfast Briefing Focuses on Post-Katrina Government Reforms and Future Citizen Engagement
June 18, 2025
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, BGR’s June 18 Breakfast Briefing discussed the disaster’s lasting impact on...