INFRASTRUCTURE
New Report Examines Big Decision Ahead on Drainage Funding
January 8, 2026
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released a new report today examining the Sewerage & Water Board’s effort to develop a...
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
October 24, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...
BGR Reviews Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization
October 20, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released Beyond the Ballot: Analyzing Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New...
Here’s how New Orleans’ mayoral candidates would fix the Sewerage and Water Board
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
August 25, 2025
The New Orleans mayoral election comes at a critical juncture for the Sewerage and Water Board, as agency officials...
Top cop at New Orleans’ flood protection agency granted promotion, even bigger paycheck
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
July 30, 2025
New Orleans’ regional flood protection agency has granted its police chief a promotion that comes with a large pay...
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...Political clashes continue at flood protection agency as two more members depart
By Thanh Truong
Source: FOX 8
June 25, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – As southeast Louisiana moves deeper into hurricane season, political tension is raising concerns about flood...
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...
Highlights of BGR’s Work in Support of Better Local Government Post-Katrina
June 18, 2025
The reform and modernization of local government is a lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina. By envisioning positive change and...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...