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Gambit’s Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down for Aug. 19

By Gambit Staff

Source: Gambit

August 18, 2024

THUMBS UP The Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonprofit public policy watchdog based in New Orleans, recently won three...

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)...

New Orleans has about 200 days and 400 things to do before it hosts the Super Bowl

By Chelsea Brasted

Source: Axios New Orleans

July 30, 2024

There are just less than 200 days to go until New Orleans hosts Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025, and...

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...

Addressing the State of the French Quarter at June 26 Breakfast Briefing

June 26, 2024

Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing entitled “French Quarter in Focus: A Conversation on the State of the Vieux...

How can Jefferson Parish hide its ugly drainage canals? There’s a new idea in the works.

By Blake Paterson

Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com

April 29, 2024

After years of handwringing over how to spruce up its unsightly and often unsafe drainage canals, Jefferson Parish is...

Severe storms overtopped Jefferson Parish canals for the first time in 10 years

By Blake Paterson

Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com

April 17, 2024

Last Wednesday’s severe weather overwhelmed Jefferson Parish’s drainage infrastructure, causing widespread street flooding — and for the first time...

Addressing Jefferson Parish Infrastructure at April 16 Breakfast Briefing

April 16, 2024

Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing with Cynthia Lee Sheng, Jefferson Parish President, and Mark Drewes, Director of the...

Here’s how Landry plans to reorganize the state’s coastal protection authority

By Daily Report Staff

Source: Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

April 15, 2024

This article is available to paid subscribers only at the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report website. To read BGR’s...

Landry administration reorganizing state’s coastal protection authority

By Steve Wilson

Source: The Center Square

April 15, 2024

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana conducted a web forum to discuss Gov. Jeff Landry administration’s initiative to...