GOVERNMENT FINANCE
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...
BGR and HousingNOLA Clash Over New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Management
By Veronika Lee Claghorn
Source: Biz New Orleans
December 18, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 18, 2024) — Yesterday, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a five-page letter to Mayor...
Clancy DuBos: Close Jefferson Parish tax vote for teacher raises proves every vote counts
By Clancy DuBos
Source: Gambit
December 12, 2024
If you want proof that every vote counts, check out the results of the Jefferson Parish School Board’s property...Jefferson Parish plans to return next year with new tax proposal for teacher pay
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
December 12, 2024
After voters in Jefferson Parish narrowly rejected a tax proposal in Saturday’s election to fund pay raises for teachers...Jefferson Parish to vote on property tax proposal to address teacher shortage, boost salaries
By Sabrina Wilson
Source: FOX 8
December 6, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—Jefferson Parish voters will decide on Saturday (Dec. 6) on a proposed property tax increase to boost...Jefferson Parish voters to decide on teacher pay raises
By Jordan Lippincott
Source: WGNO
December 5, 2024
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Voters in Jefferson Parish will decide if teachers and other school employees should get...Radio Interview: What Jefferson Parish hosts need to know about a school tax proposal
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
November 26, 2024
A recording of this interview is no longer available online. Click here to read BGR’s report on the Jefferson...Jefferson Parish Voters Can Evaluate Public School Tax Proposal with BGR’s Latest Report
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
November 25, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a new report last Thursday: On the...A new Jefferson Parish property tax is on the Dec. 7 ballot to fund teacher pay raises
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 22, 2024
The Jefferson Parish School Board is asking voters to approve a new property tax on the Dec. 7 ballot...
BGR Informs Jefferson Parish Voters about December 7 School Tax Ballot
November 21, 2024
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a new report today, On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish School Tax, December 7,...