News and Events
Briefing: N.O. Public Works Leaders Discuss Progress on Street Projects
September 27, 2023
On September 27, 2023, BGR presented “Rebuilding Our Infrastructure, Making New Orleans Resilient,” a Breakfast Briefing to discuss progress...
Budget Agreement between City and Sheriff Critical to Solving Jail’s Chronic Problems
September 26, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a report today calling on the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...
BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on October 14 Ballot
September 21, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases three On the Ballot reports for the October 14 election. The...
BGR Research Honored by National Peers
August 14, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...
BGR Offers Spanish and Vietnamese Translations of S&WB Report Summaries
July 25, 2023
New Orleans residents concerned about the future of the Sewerage and Water Board, but whose primary language is Spanish...
Young Professionals share views on Public Policy at the BGR Social
July 12, 2023
BGR welcomed three young professional groups to discuss their perspective on public policy in New Orleans. The three groups...Phase III Concerns of Sheriff and City Council Deserve Further Review
July 11, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a report discussing concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and...
Push to shrink St. Tammany Parish Council debated. Is smaller better?
By Bob Warren
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
June 20, 2023
The St. Tammany Parish Council has 14 members, the most of any council in the New Orleans area and...BGR Breakfast Briefing: As St. Tammany Grows, Should the Parish Council Shrink?
June 20, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) held a panel discussion in Covington that explored whether St. Tammany Parish...
New Orleans affordable housing development fund aims to close widening financing gaps
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 26, 2023
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved $32 million for a new affordable housing fund, nearly doubling the...