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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...
Supt. Trey Folse Discusses St. Tammany Schools at BGR Breakfast Briefing
September 17, 2019
Today, Trey Folse, superintendent of the St. Tammany Parish Public School System, presented at a BGR Breakfast Briefing entitled...
BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish Council Candidates on Key Policy Issues
September 13, 2019
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish Council, the second in a two-part report series providing the views...BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish President Candidates on Key Policy Issues
September 12, 2019
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish President, the first in a two-part series of reports providing the...Jefferson Parish residents vote to give teachers pay raises
By WDSU
Source: WDSU
May 4, 2019
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. —Residents of Jefferson Parish voted to adopt a pay raise for teachers in the parish. A...