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BGR on The Good Morning Show 8/10/2026
By Ro Brown
Source: WBOK
August 10, 2026
The Story Ro Brown sits down with BGR’s Becky Mowbray (President and CEO), Stephen Stuart (Senior Vice President and...
New Orleans council passes S&WB oversight measures; some employees skeptical
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 6, 2026
The Story The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a series of measures to increase oversight of the Sewerage...
Rebecca Mowbray with the Bureau of Governmental Research and Mayor Moreno discuss changes within the Sewage and Water Board members
By WWL Staff
Source: WWL
August 4, 2026
The Story Changes within the Sewage and Water Board are coming. The N.O., City Council and the Mayor’s office...4 S&WB board members to be replaced as city gains more oversight
By Rachel Handley
Source: WWL
August 4, 2026
The Story Thanks to a new state law, the City Council and mayor’s office now have much more power...
‘We’re making history’: New Orleans City Council takes first steps toward controlling S&WB
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
July 30, 2026
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday took its first steps toward exerting unprecedented control over the Sewerage &...
City Council committees advance sweeping changes to Sewerage & Water Board
By Maya Bell
Source: Verite News
July 30, 2026
The changes to the Sewerage & Water Board, which include increased oversight, will begin on August 1. A joint...
New Orleans council moves to overhaul Sewerage and Water Board
By Rob Masson
Source: Fox 8
July 28, 2026
A proposed ordinance would expand oversight, require long-term infrastructure planning and give the board new authority over top agency...
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board faces oversight push as BGR backs accountability changes
By Erin Lowrey
Source: WDSU
July 27, 2026
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research is examining the future of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board...
BGR Shares Research with Working Group Examining the Future of the Sewerage & Water Board
July 24, 2026
Following major changes approved by the Louisiana Legislature this year, New Orleans leaders are evaluating how the Sewerage &...
Will $150 billion in investment finally help Louisiana grow its population?
By Rich Collins
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
July 20, 2026
Tristan and Emily Babin moved from the New Orleans area to Houston in 2022 to follow Tristan’s job in...