Schools
Our Views: Voters should back new Jefferson Parish teacher pay plan — a vital step forward
By Advocate Editorial
Source: The Advocate
April 18, 2019
Maybe it’s poor timing, but the leadership of Jefferson Parish has an important tax proposal for teacher pay on...Commentary: Here are our recommendations on Parks & Rec, JP millage propositions
By Gambit Commentary
Source: Gambit
April 17, 2019
VOTERS IN NEW ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON PARISH WILL GO TO THE POLLS ON MAY 4 — during Jazz Fest —...Voters to decide Jefferson Parish teacher pay raise on May 4
By Jennifer Crockett
Source: WDSU
April 9, 2019
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. —Voters in Jefferson Parish will soon decide if they want to pay more in property taxes...JP Chamber, BGR come out in support of new tax for teacher pay raises
By Rob Masson
Source: Fox 8
April 9, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In less than a month, Jefferson Parish voters will be asked to approve a property...Bureau of Governmental Research endorses May 4 tax proposals in Orleans, Jefferson parishes
By Faimon A. Roberts III and Jessica Williams
Source: The Advocate
April 9, 2019
A nonpartisan research group is urging New Orleans and Jefferson Parish voters to support two tax measures that will...BGR report weighs in on proposed tax to give Jefferson Parish teachers pay raises
By Nicole Mumphrey
Source: Fox 8
April 9, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In a new report released Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Governmental Research weighs in on...Jefferson school system’s $29 million tax hike endorsed by Bureau of Governmental Research
By Drew Broach
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 9, 2019
The Jefferson Parish public school system’s $28.8 million tax increase was endorsed Tuesday (April 9) by the independent Bureau of Governmental...Jefferson school tax proposal gets endorsement from Bureau of Governmental Research
By Faimon A. Roberts III
Source: The Advocate
April 9, 2019
Jefferson Parish’s proposed 7.9-mill public schools tax landed a significant endorsement Tuesday, when the Bureau of Governmental Research backed...BGR Report Reviews Jefferson Parish School Tax Proposal
April 9, 2019
Today, BGR releases On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish School Tax Proposal, May 4, 2019. The report analyzes a May 4...
Gov. John Bel Edwards on State Priorities of Local Importance
November 13, 2018
Governor John Bel Edwards presented at a BGR Breakfast Briefing on State of Louisiana priorities of local importance. BGR...