Flood Protection
Read BGR’s Statement on Flood Protection Authority Governance
March 20, 2025
The Bureau of Governmental Research issued the following statement today in support of the core framework for governance of...
Katrina recovery leaders warn of flood authority issues after resignations
By FOX 8 Staff
Source: FOX 8
March 19, 2025
Watch the video of this new report. Read BGR’s March 20, 2025, letter to Governor Jeff Landry in support...New Orleans levee board members quit as Jeff Landry’s adviser pursues controversial changes
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 18, 2025
Three members of a board overseeing New Orleans area flood protection have resigned in protest over controversial changes being...Jeff Landry’s adviser wants to upend key post-Katrina reform at New Orleans flood agencies
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 6, 2025
A top adviser to Gov. Jeff Landry is leading a push to upend a key post-Katrina reform at the...Gov. Jeff Landry’s adviser is reshaping New Orleans levee authority. ‘Look at Elon Musk’
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
January 16, 2025
Behind the scenes, an unelected adviser to Gov. Jeff Landry is reshaping the regional levee authority that helps protect...
Louisiana Should Keep Separate Agency Dedicated to Saving Coast
February 20, 2024
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research sent a letter to Governor Jeff Landry urging him to keep Louisiana’s separate...
East bank levee authority president may have violated political campaigning ban
By Mark Schleifstein
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 10, 2023
Clay Cosse, the president of the east bank levee authority, has issued an endorsement statement and contributed money to...
Breakfast Briefing Explains How Jefferson is Preparing for Future Storms
September 15, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a Breakfast Briefing in Jefferson Parish about “Preparing Jefferson for Future...
Rear Admiral John Nadeau Discusses Coast Guard’s Work in New Orleans and Beyond
December 10, 2019
Today, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, the new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Eighth District, presented at a BGR...
Our levees and pumps aren’t enough to keep New Orleans dry | Editorial
By The Times-Picayune Editorial Board
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
May 27, 2018
The start of hurricane season always raises our collective anxiety level a bit. South Louisianians have to be on...