Economic Development
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...
New Orleans hospitality workers: New health care initiative a ‘timid’ but ‘good’ first step
By Emily Woodruff
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
August 9, 2019
The hospitality industry in New Orleans brings in $8.7 billion per year, according to a report commissioned by the city in...
Controversial New Orleans convention center hotel bill gets OK; a look at what’s next
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Advocate
June 9, 2019
The controversial 1,200-room hotel proposed for the upriver end of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center passed a major milestone...New Orleans will get millions of dollars for roads, drainage; here are 3 big winners
By Tyler Bridges
Source: The Advocate
June 2, 2019
New Orleans will receive tens of millions of dollars to replace antiquated sewage pipes, fix faulty drainage pumps and...LaToya Cantrell’s first year as New Orleans mayor: See breakdown of her wins and losses
By Jessica Williams and Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
May 11, 2019
For generations, the mayor of New Orleans was supposed to be a native, a smooth political operator and, it...Millions set for crumbling New Orleans infrastructure as Gov. Edwards, Cantrell announce tourism deal
By Tyler Bridges and Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
May 6, 2019
The city of New Orleans’ crumbling infrastructure will receive an infusion of tens of millions of dollars under a...On hotel taxes, Cantrell close to securing part of ‘fair share’
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 30, 2019
The closing of a deal to secure millions of dollars in immediate and continuing money for the city’s drainage infrastructure and the Sewerage &...Our Views: Non-transparent Topgolf deal lands New Orleans Convention Center in PR sand trap
By Advocate Editorial
Source: The Advocate
April 30, 2019
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, a major player in the New Orleans tourism industry, is sitting on some...Russel Honoré: Dear New Orleans, this ‘simple’ plan can make sure the city survives the next storm
By Russel L. Honoré
Source: The Advocate
April 29, 2019
America faces a crisis at home more urgent than any before — other than Pearl Harbor and 9/11. That crisis...