Budget & Finance
Should New Orleans voters OK millions for affordable housing? No, good government group says.
By Joni Hess
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
October 9, 2024
A good government group has come out in opposition to a plan that would dedicate millions in public funding...
BGR Analyzes New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Charter Proposal on Nov. 5 Ballot
October 9, 2024
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases an On the Ballot report analyzing a proposed charter amendment in the November 5...Will New Orleans dedicate millions of dollars a year to housing? It’s up to the voters.
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
September 23, 2024
It’s a problem New Orleanians know all too well: Housing costs in the city have skyrocketed in recent years,...
BGR Finds ‘Fair Share’ is Improving N.O. Infrastructure, Can Be Strengthened
September 5, 2024
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research released a report analyzing the impact of the 2019 “Fair Share” deal to direct new...
National Association Honors BGR’s Research and Property Tax Dashboards
August 8, 2024
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won three awards from its peer organizations in the Governmental Research Association (GRA)...
A city falling apart: Why New Orleans fails to stay dry, functional despite billions in funding
By Joseph Cranney
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
June 27, 2024
Renata Young blocks her front door with sandbags when it rains. During a recent downpour, the water near her...
Will affordable housing get steady funding? New Orleans City Council asks voters to approve.
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 9, 2024
New Orleans City Council members are pressing forward with plans to enshrine an unprecedented local investment in affordable housing...
New Orleans City Council approves 2024 budget with funding for police and housing
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
December 1, 2023
The New Orleans City Council approved the city’s $1.57 billion budget on Friday, greenlighting most of the spending that...More money for police, housing next year in New Orleans; see what’s in Cantrell’s 2024 budget
By Sophie Kasakove and Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
December 1, 2023
The New Orleans City Council is set to approve most of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed $1.57 billion city budget...
Mayor Cantrell’s 2024 plan for New Orleans: more spending on police and ‘quality-of-life’ issues
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
October 25, 2023
Mayor LaToya Cantrell wants to tackle some of New Orleans’ most stubborn issues over the next year: public safety,...