Announcements
Mayor Cantrell Discusses City Government Priorities in BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing
October 28, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. She...
BGR Releases Report on Nov. 3 Jefferson Inspector General Property Tax Renewal
October 13, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Inspector General Tax Renewal, November 3,...
The Future of Policing in New Orleans: A BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing
September 30, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted its second virtual Breakfast Briefing of 2020 – “A Conversation About...
BGR Recognizes Excellence in Government 2020 Honorees in WYES Broadcast
September 21, 2020
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) featured our Excellence in Government Awards 2020 honorees in a one-hour broadcast on...
Q&A with Lead Author of Our New Orleans Public School Funding Report
August 13, 2020
Questions abound from New Orleans public school parents, students, employees and education leaders as the new school year gets...BGR Announces 2020 Excellence in Government Honorees
August 5, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research announces the recipients of the BGR Excellence in Government Awards 2020 honoring extraordinary...
PolicyWatch Revisits Assessment Issues in New Orleans
July 9, 2020
Today, BGR published a new PolicyWatch newsletter, focusing on property assessment issues in New Orleans. Last year’s incomplete property reassessment...How BGR’s Government Monitoring Work Supports Our Mission
June 22, 2020
By Stephen Stuart Vice President and Research Director It’s not nearly as visible to citizens as our research reports...
BGR Hosts Virtual Breakfast Briefing with John White, Former State Superintendent of Education
June 10, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted its first virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring John White, former Louisiana Superintendent...PolicyWatch: New Orleans Budget and Tax Updates
May 21, 2020
Today, BGR released the inaugural edition of PolicyWatch, a periodic newsletter that draws on BGR’s body of independent, nonpartisan...