GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
BGR Voices Concern about Proposed Limits on Accessing Public Records
April 19, 2024
On Wednesday, April 17, BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray joined a host of concerned citizens at the Louisiana...
BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on October 14 Ballot
September 21, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases three On the Ballot reports for the October 14 election. The...
Judge rules DA’s office can’t represent St. Tammany Parish government in apartment complex lawsuit
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 17, 2023
In the latest twist in the saga over who will represent St. Tammany Parish in a lawsuit over a...
Push to shrink St. Tammany Parish Council debated. Is smaller better?
By Bob Warren
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
June 20, 2023
The St. Tammany Parish Council has 14 members, the most of any council in the New Orleans area and...BGR Breakfast Briefing: As St. Tammany Grows, Should the Parish Council Shrink?
June 20, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) held a panel discussion in Covington that explored whether St. Tammany Parish...
May 24 Webinar Explores Choices in Cities’ Basic Governing Structures
May 24, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research presented a webinar, entitled “Designing City Governments for Success.” This event featured two...BGR to Host May 24 Webinar on City Governing Structures
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
May 23, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Bureau of Governmental Research will host a free lunchtime webinar, titled “Designing City...Voters give New Orleans City Council power to approve mayoral appointees
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 8, 2022
New Orleans voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to New Orleans’ home rule charter to require the mayor to...New Orleans City Council gains power to approve mayoral appointees
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
November 8, 2022
New Orleans voters on Tuesday night approved a significant change to how City Hall officials are appointed, setting up...Gambit 2022 election guide: Changes to the city charter and state constitution, judicial positions and more
By Clancy DuBos
Source: Gambit
October 28, 2022
One of the hottest citywide contests on the Nov. 8 ballot doesn’t feature candidates. It’s a proposed change to...