GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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...
BGR Offers Recommendations on New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Administration
December 17, 2024
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a letter to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and members of...
Jefferson Parish Council defers vote on IG speech ordinance after agreement
By Chris Joseph
Source: FOX 8
December 11, 2024
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) – The Jefferson Parish Council didn’t vote to restrict the parish inspector general’s speech, but...Jefferson Parish Council delays new restrictions for IG as she seeks to make peace
By Lara Nicholson
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
December 11, 2024
After a tumultuous year of fighting between the Jefferson Parish Council and the Office of Inspector General, the two...BGR Raises Concerns About Proposed Restrictions on Jefferson Inspector General
December 10, 2024
Today, BGR sent a letter to the Jefferson Parish Council urging council members to reject proposed limits on the communications of...Jefferson Parish watchdog rallies national support on eve of council vote that would limit IG powers to speak publicly
By Katie Moore
Source: WWL-TV
December 10, 2024
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The Jefferson Parish Inspector General, Kim Chatelain, made a public push Tuesday with letters of...Proposed crackdown on Jefferson Parish Inspector General might be amended before vote
By Chris Joseph
Source: FOX 8
December 10, 2024
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) – The Jefferson Parish Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday (Dec. 11) on a proposed...
New Orleans voters OK measures on workers’ rights, affordable housing
By Katie Jane Fernelius
Source: Verite News
November 6, 2024
New Orleans voters on Tuesday (Nov. 5) approved two new amendments to the city’s charter: one that will add...New Orleans voters approve affordable housing trust fund
By Matt Bloom
Source: WWNO
November 6, 2024
New Orleans is poised to see a massive influx of taxpayer funding for local affordable housing projects after voters...Here’s how New Orleans, Jefferson Parish voted on ballot measures in 2024 election
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 5, 2024
New Orleans voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a city affordable housing fund and symbolic support for private sector workers,...