Justice System
Our Views: The Times-Picayune makes these recommendations on parish tax proposals
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
April 16, 2022
Voters in three area parishes are being asked to enact new taxes on April 30; early voting begins Saturday....Concerned about ‘defunding the DA’s office,’ St. Tammany district attorney pushing new tax
By Sara Pagones
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
April 15, 2022
If they blink, St. Tammany voters might miss the vote for a new sales tax to fund criminal prosecutions....BGR Analyzes DA Sales Tax in St. Tammany Parish
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
April 8, 2022
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (press release) — The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released a new report that analyzes...BGR Analyzes District Attorney Sales Tax in St. Tammany on the April 30 Ballot
April 7, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report, On the Ballot: District Attorney Sales Tax, St....St. Tammany Parish seeks sales tax to pay criminal justice costs as money runs out
By Sara Pagones
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
November 2, 2021
For years, St. Tammany Parish voters have been hearing about the looming financial plight the parish will face if...BGR Analyzes St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax Proposition
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
October 21, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a new report titled “On the Ballot:...Citing a ‘deepening fiscal crisis,’ BGR endorses proposed St. Tammany sales tax
By Marie Fazio
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
October 21, 2021
The Bureau of Governmental Research has endorsed the proposed sales tax that St. Tammany Parish government will put before...New BGR Report Analyzes November 13 Sales Tax Proposition in St. Tammany
October 21, 2021
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research releases a new report, On the Ballot: St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax, November...
New Orleans court clerk says he won’t furlough employees for at least a week
By Matt Sledge
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
January 6, 2020
Deputy clerks at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court can breathe a sigh of relief — at least for now....BGR Analyzes Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
October 3, 2019
Today, BGR releases A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities. The report...