Justice System
BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal on May 3 Ballot
April 9, 2025
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released On the Ballot: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal, May 3,...
New BGR Report Urges Budget Agreement for Jail
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has published a report calling on the City of New Orleans and the...New Bureau of Governmental Research report urges budget agreement for Orleans Parish Prison
By Zach Labbé
Source: WGNO
September 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the New Orleans City Council prepares its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Governmental Research...Budget Agreement between City and Sheriff Critical to Solving Jail’s Chronic Problems
September 26, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a report today calling on the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...
Judge rules DA’s office can’t represent St. Tammany Parish government in apartment complex lawsuit
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 17, 2023
In the latest twist in the saga over who will represent St. Tammany Parish in a lawsuit over a...BGR Research Honored by National Peers
August 14, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...Is There Concern Over The Cost Of A New Facility For A Jail?
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
July 13, 2023
Rebecca Mowbray and Paul Rioux join Tommy Tucker to talk about the cost and design of a new jail...“Medieval at best” – multiple groups criticize proposed wing for NOLA prison
By Michael Perlstein
Source: WWL-TV
July 12, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — Following a series of stories by WWL-TV over the controversial design proposed for a new mental...Design, cost concerns plague proposed Orleans Parish Jail facility
By Zach Labbé
Source: WGNO
July 12, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Bureau of Governmental Research released a report supporting a review of the design and...Good-government group backs review of costs, design of controversial Orleans jail wing
By Joseph Cranney
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
July 12, 2023
A federal judge should order a fresh review of the proposed design and costs of the controversial expansion to...