Events

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker to Speak at BGR’s 2021 Virtual Annual Luncheon

January 20, 2021

Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) announces a special virtual presentation of its 2021 Annual Luncheon, which will...

(Editorial) Our Views: Robert Ricks Jr., heroic weather forecaster, shows what government can do well

By Staff Editorial

Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

January 11, 2021

It’s 2021, so let’s put aside the debate about the growing power of federal bureaucrats and salute a civil...

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng Discusses Pandemic, Future Priorities at Breakfast Briefing

December 15, 2020

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng....

Mayor Cantrell Discusses City Government Priorities in BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing

October 28, 2020

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. She...

The Future of Policing in New Orleans: A BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing

September 30, 2020

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted its second virtual Breakfast Briefing of 2020 – “A Conversation About...

BGR Recognizes Excellence in Government 2020 Honorees in WYES Broadcast

September 21, 2020

The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) featured our Excellence in Government Awards 2020 honorees in a one-hour broadcast on...

BGR Announces 2020 Excellence in Government Honorees

August 5, 2020

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research announces the recipients of the BGR Excellence in Government Awards 2020 honoring extraordinary...

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...

The Excellence Factor: Pushing for Better Government and Honoring Those Who Achieve It

February 13, 2020

By Amy L. Glovinsky President & CEO Samuel Zemurray Chair in Research Leadership At the Bureau of Governmental Research...

BGR Seeks Nominations for 2020 Excellence in Government Awards

January 14, 2020

One of BGR’s most important and exciting programs – the biennial Excellence in Government Awards – returns this year,...