Announcements
Introducing The Daily Dispatch
July 17, 2019
At BGR, we take seriously our mission of fostering an informed public policy dialogue in the New Orleans metropolitan region....
Ghassan Korban Discusses Rebuilding the S&WB for a Stronger Future
May 14, 2019
Today, Ghassan Korban, executive director of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, presented at a BGR Breakfast...
BGR Updates Estimates of Local Tax Revenue in Orleans Parish
April 25, 2019
Today, BGR releases The $1 Billion Question Revisited: Updating BGR’s 2015 Analysis of Orleans Parish Tax Revenues. With New Orleans...
BGR Issues Report on New Orleans Parks and Recreation Tax Proposal
April 9, 2019
Today, BGR releases On the Ballot: New Orleans Parks and Recreation Tax Proposal, May 4, 2019. The report analyzes a...BGR Report Reviews Jefferson Parish School Tax Proposal
April 9, 2019
Today, BGR releases On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish School Tax Proposal, May 4, 2019. The report analyzes a May 4...
NOPD’s New Chief Shares His Vision for a Safer New Orleans
March 27, 2019
The New Orleans Police Department’s new superintendent, Shaun Ferguson, presented at a BGR Breakfast Briefing on his vision and...BGR Examines Elderly Services Tax Proposal
March 12, 2019
Today, BGR releases On the Ballot: New Orleans Elderly Services Tax Proposal, March 30, 2019. The report analyzes a...
BGR Welcomes New Board Members and Officers
February 4, 2019
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research announces its 2019 officers and board members. BGR’s 31-person board of directors held...
BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Hotel Taxes
January 30, 2019
Today, BGR releases The Lost Penny: An Analysis of the Orleans Parish Hotel Tax Structure. The report explains the origin...On the Ballot: S&WB Governance Change, December 8, 2018
November 15, 2018
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a report to inform voters on a proposed City of New...