GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
New Report — Balancing Act: Assessing New Orleans’ Progress Toward a Sustainable City Budget
October 29, 2026
A year after a cash crisis forced New Orleans to borrow $125 million to make payroll, City leaders have...
New Report — More Cash for Trash: How New Orleans Can Align Sanitation Fees with Service Costs and Protect Ratepayers
October 16, 2026
On October 1, the trash fee on New Orleans water bills went up from $24 to $32.25 a month....
BGR: City’s Casino Revenue Deal Makes Sense, but Add Safeguards Now
May 4, 2026
On Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7, the New Orleans Building Corp. board and the City Council plan...
BGR to Legislature: Don’t Cut Orleans Parish Judges Without a Full Study
April 19, 2026
On Monday, April 20, 2026, the Louisiana Legislature is scheduled to vote on two bills— House Bill 911 and...
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
October 24, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...
2-minute voter guide: New Orleans’ Oct. 11 primary
By Carlie Kollath Wells
Source: Axios
September 29, 2025
New Orleans will overhaul City Hall in the upcoming election with a new mayor, City Council members and other key leaders on...Voters’ guide to New Orleans City Council at-large election
By Chelsea Brasted
Source: Axios
September 28, 2025
New Orleans will vote on two City Council at-large seats this fall. Why it matters: All New Orleans voters can make choices for...ANTIGRAVITY VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
Welcome once again to your ANTIGRAVITY voter education guide for the October 11 election. On this ballot, you will be voting...3-minute voter guide: New Orleans mayoral election
By Carlie Kollath Wells
Source: Axios
September 25, 2025
New Orleans will elect a new mayor soon, offering the possibility of a reset after years of scandal, infighting and frustration over...New Orleans will elect council members for 4 of 5 districts this fall
By Chelsea Brasted
Source: Axios
September 23, 2025
New Orleans voters are set to elect City Council representatives for four out of five of the city’s districts this election...