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Early voting begins Friday for Dec. 5 runoff elections
By Dominic Massa
Source: WWL-TV
November 19, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — Early voting begins Friday across Louisiana for the Dec. 5 election, which includes the runoff for...BGR Opposes N.O. Property Tax Propositions on Dec. 5 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
November 16, 2020
NEW ORLEANS – In a new report, the Bureau of Governmental Research – a private, nonprofit government watchdog –...Report: Bureau of Governmental Research opposes Cantrell-backed tax proposals on Dec. 5 ballot
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 16, 2020
In a report released Monday, the Bureau of Governmental Research, a local nonpartisan think tank, came out against a...BGR Releases Ballot Report on New Orleans Property Tax Propositions
November 16, 2020
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases On the Ballot: New Orleans Property Tax Propositions, December 5, 2020. The...
NOPD superintendent discusses future policing efforts in New Orleans
By WDSU Digital Team
Source: WDSU
September 30, 2020
The New Orleans Police Department superintendent spoke on the future of policing in the city Wednesday morning. Superintendent Shaun...
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...