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New Orleanians are being priced out of the city. Can the next assessor make a difference?
By Katie Jane Fernelius
Source: Verite News
September 26, 2025
New Orleans is at an inflection point. The city is losing businesses and residents, with many saying they simply...3-minute voter guide: New Orleans mayoral election
By Carlie Kollath Wells
Source: Axios
September 25, 2025
New Orleans will elect a new mayor soon, offering the possibility of a reset after years of scandal, infighting and frustration over...
Biz Talks Podcast Episode 257: New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands
By Kimberley Singletary
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 23, 2025
That’s the name of the new report just released by independent local research organization Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR). President...New Orleans will elect council members for 4 of 5 districts this fall
By Chelsea Brasted
Source: Axios
September 23, 2025
New Orleans voters are set to elect City Council representatives for four out of five of the city’s districts this election...New Orleans City Council to ask state auditor to review budget deficit as confusion grows
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
September 19, 2025
The New Orleans City Council is planning to ask the state’s top auditor to examine the city’s finances and...How short is the New Orleans budget? Depends who you ask.
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
September 19, 2025
As New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration prepares measures to address the city’s budget deficit, there is confusion over...BGR Issues New Orleans Sustainable Budget Report
By Site Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a new report warning that New Orleans is facing a projected...
Insurance Commissioner Speaks at BGR Breakfast Briefing
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS – Before introducing Tim Temple, the Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance, BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray kicked off the Sept. 18...
Watch BGR’s Sept. 18 Breakfast Briefing with Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple
September 18, 2025
Today, BGR held a Breakfast Briefing with Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple. He shared his outlook for the state’s property...Radio: The City of New Orleans is at a financial tipping point
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
September 11, 2025
This audio recording is no longer available. BGR President Rebecca Mowbray discussed a September 11 BGR NOW re-emphasizing key...