Louisiana Legislature
Insurance Commissioner Speaks at BGR Breakfast Briefing
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS – Before introducing Tim Temple, the Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray kicked off the Sept. 18...
Gov. Jeff Landry sought to reshape New Orleans’ flood protection agency. Legislators pushed back.
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
June 12, 2025
A watered-down version of a bill that initially sought to allow Gov. Jeff Landry to reshape New Orleans’ flood...
Homestead exemption hike again moves forward in Louisiana
By Rob Masson
Source: FOX 8
May 13, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – A proposal to increase Louisiana’s homestead exemption for the first time in more than...
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...
Critics urging Sen. Cloud to kill public records access bill
By Paul Murphy
Source: WWL-TV
April 24, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — Sen. Heather Cloud, a Republican from central Louisiana is trying to resurrect a bill now on...Why it’s so important to protect public records laws & hold lawmakers accountable
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
April 24, 2024
Tommy talks with Becky Mowbray, President and CEO of BGR. Listen to podcast here. Read BGR’s commentary on public...The Breakdown: Sen. Cloud to amend bill casting dark shadow over Louisiana’s sunshine laws
By Devin Bartolotta
Source: WWL-TV
April 23, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: Senator Heather Cloud says she will dial back some of her efforts to...BGR Opposes Bill Limiting Access to Public Records
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
April 22. 2024
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to...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...
Flood of suggestions
By Delaney Dryfoos
Source: The Lens
April 4, 2024
After focusing on “the frequent failures” of the city’s Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, Gov. Jeff Landry’s...