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BGR Announces 2022 Excellence in Government Award Winners
September 20, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research announces the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards. This program honors...LSU business college adds to hall of distinction, CPA society announces board members
By Staff Report
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
September 18, 2022
Melanie Bronfin has joined the board of directors for the Bureau of Governmental Research. Bronfin is the founder and former...Convention Center hotel discussions to resume
By Tommy Santora
Source: New Orleans CityBusiness
September 12, 2022
A headquarter hotel for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and...People this Week: New hires, promotions, awards
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 7, 2022
Awards The Bureau of Governmental Research has received two research awards from the Governmental Research Association. BGR received a Certificate of...Breakfast Briefing Explains How Jefferson is Preparing for Future Storms
September 15, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a Breakfast Briefing in Jefferson Parish about “Preparing Jefferson for Future...Mary Zervigon, tireless civic activist and fixture at City Hall for decades, dies at 83
By John Pope
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
August 28, 2022
Mary Keller Zervigon, who held posts in two mayoral administrations and spent countless hours serving on civic boards working...BGR Wins National Research Awards, Welcomes New Board Member
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
August 24, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR received two research awards from the Governmental Research Association at a...BGR Wins National Research Awards, Welcomes New Board Member
August 23, 2022
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) recently received two research awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its...Watchdog: Power struggles between city, Sheriff’s Office has set back New Orleans jail’s progress
By Jillian Kramer
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
August 10, 2022
Power struggles between the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and the city have long stymied progress at the New Orleans...BGR Seeks Better Governance for New Orleans Jail
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
August 5, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a report that urges the Orleans Parish...