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Inform Your Vote in Tomorrow’s Election with BGR’s Reports
October 11, 2019
Citizens in Orleans and Jefferson parishes who plan to vote in tomorrow’s election can inform their decisions with three...
Former judge and retired postal worker vie for Jefferson Parish Council District 1 seat
By Chad Calder
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
September 24, 2019
The race to replace Ricky Templet in the Jefferson Parish Council’s District 1 seat is between two candidates who...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...
Biggest surprise to Joe Giarrusso about first year on New Orleans City Council? ‘People lie’
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 2, 2018
New Orleans City Council members had some surprising answers at a panel discussion hosted by the Bureau of Governmental...BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC
November 28, 2018
We hosted our first BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC, where young professionals and New Orleans City...BGR Releases From Answers to Action: Post-Election Policy Making
June 4, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases From Answers to Action: Post-Election Policy Making. The report is the latest...
Clancy: Voters need to keep a clear head as candidates get nasty
By Clancy Dubos
Source: WWL-TV
October 10, 2017
Saturday is Election Day, and in virtually every race, candidates are attacking and counter-attacking with a vengeance. It’s ironic...If the candidates aren’t inspiring voters, maybe voters should inspire the candidates
By Clancy DuBos
Source: Gambit
September 17, 2017
We’re now less than two weeks away from early voting in the New Orleans citywide elections, and so far...BGR’s New Orleans mayoral candidate survey covers hot topics
By Richard Rainey
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
September 14, 2017
Everybody is looking for answers from the crowded field of candidates for the New Orleans mayoral race. The nonprofit...