GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Biz Talks Podcast Episode 257: New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands
By Kimberley Singletary
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 23, 2025
That’s the name of the new report just released by independent local research organization Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR). President...New Orleans City Council to ask state auditor to review budget deficit as confusion grows
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
September 19, 2025
The New Orleans City Council is planning to ask the state’s top auditor to examine the city’s finances and...How short is the New Orleans budget? Depends who you ask.
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
September 19, 2025
As New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration prepares measures to address the city’s budget deficit, there is confusion over...BGR Issues New Orleans Sustainable Budget Report
By Site Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a new report warning that New Orleans is facing a projected...Radio: The City of New Orleans is at a financial tipping point
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
September 11, 2025
This audio recording is no longer available. BGR President Rebecca Mowbray discussed a September 11 BGR NOW re-emphasizing key...As city heads toward $100M deficit, watchdog group urges planning
By Rachel Handley
Source: WWL-TV
September 11, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — A report released by a local government watchdog highlights the City of New Orleans’ growing budget...
City of New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands
September 11, 2025
The City of New Orleans is at a tipping point. As the races for mayor and City Council heat...
BGR Honored for Helping New Orleans Save $88.5M
By Site Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
July 25, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won three awards at the national Governmental Research Association conference July 13-16...
Gain Insights from BGR on Key Election Issues
July 8, 2025
Voters will head to the polls in October to decide New Orleans’ municipal elections, with the seats of the...
June 18 Breakfast Briefing Focuses on Post-Katrina Government Reforms and Future Citizen Engagement
June 18, 2025
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, BGR’s June 18 Breakfast Briefing discussed the disaster’s lasting impact on...