BGR in the News
As Omni project advances, hospitality workers express doubts
By Jasmine Robinson
Source: Verite News
June 3, 2026
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans is working on securing hundreds of millions of dollars in...
Cash-Strapped New Orleans Bets on $110 Million Loan to Stay Afloat
By Hannah Mitchell
Source: Hoodline
June 3, 2026
New Orleans is lining up a $110 million stabilization loan backed by future tax revenues, a move city officials...
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno convenes group to seek changes to S&WB
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
June 2, 2026
Mayor Helena Moreno on Tuesday took a step toward folding the Sewerage & Water Board into city government by setting up...
With 45-year tax breaks in limbo, what’s next for massive planned Omni New Orleans hotel?
By Jonah Meadows
Source: The Time-Picayune | NOLA.com
June 1, 2026
For the second time in two months, state lawmakers have balked at approving a major tax incentive for the Omni...
S&WB pump station parts are rusting away underwater. No one knows how bad the problem is.
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 31, 2026
It’s the photo that keeps Sewerage & Water Board officials up at night. Taken at Drainage Pump Station 7...
Baton Rouge Power Play Aims To Cut Two New Orleans Appeals Seats
By Jackie Ramirez-Lopez
Source: Hoodline
May 28, 2026
Louisiana lawmakers have teed up a major shakeup for the New Orleans-based appeals court, advancing a bill that would...
A property tax trap for senior and disabled homeowners will soon be fixed
By Casius Pealer
Source: Verite News
May 25, 2026
Housing affordability is a serious and persistent issue across neighborhoods, incomes, and age groups in Orleans Parish and across...
New Orleans council is a step closer to S&WB oversight as Senate clears bill
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 21, 2026
The New Orleans City Council is close to gaining control of the Sewerage & Water Board after the Louisiana...
New Orleans Drainage Shakeup Soaks Small Homes While Mansions Catch A Break
By Erica Campos
Source: Hoodline
May 21, 2026
The Sewerage & Water Board on Thursday backed its consultant for another round of work on a controversial stormwater...
Letters: Legislature needs to slow down and get the facts before changing N.O. courts
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.con
May 15, 2026
We are advocates of a fair and competent judicial system accessible to all. We join requests to slow down...