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May 24 Webinar Explores Choices in Cities’ Basic Governing Structures

May 9, 2023

Join the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) for a free lunchtime webinar, “Designing City Governments for Success,” on Wednesday,...

BGR Urges JP Council to Improve Fiscal Planning, Accountability

By Biz New Orleans Staff

Source: Biz New Orleans

May 5, 2023

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends...

BGR Recommends Improvements to Jefferson Parish Council’s Fiscal Planning and Accountability

May 5, 2023

In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends ways in which the council can improve planning and...

(Opinion) Editorial: Defeat of Orleans Parish sheriff’s tax brings hard-earned lessons

By Staff Editorial

Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com

May 3, 2023

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s proposal to double her office’s property tax millage didn’t just go down to defeat...

Sheriff Susan Hutson faces ‘monumental’ task of restoring confidence after tax hike rejection

By Joseph Cranney

Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com

May 1, 2023

New Orleanians of every stripe can all agree on maybe just a few things. Crawfish are good. Potholes are...

BGR Seeks Proposals for Communications Planning

May 1, 2023

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a request for proposals seeking a partner to develop the organization’s...

Proposed tax hike measures fail in Orleans, St. Tammany parishes

By FOX 8 Staff

Source: FOX 8

April 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Voters in Orleans and St. Tammany parishes overwhelmingly rejected property tax hikes Saturday (April 29)...

New Orleans voters reject Sheriff Susan Hutson’s proposed tax hike by huge margin

By Joseph Cranney

Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com

April 29, 2023

New Orleans on Saturday delivered a nearly unanimous rejection of a proposal from Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to...

Election Day today features tax issues on both sides of the lake

By Staff Report

Source: WWL Radio

April 29, 2023

Voters are going to the polls across Southeast Louisiana today consider tax issues and a handful of races. Elections...

Tax propositions await voters in New Orleans, St. Tammany Parish on Saturday

By Staff Report

Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com

April 29, 2023

New Orleans voters will decide the fate Saturday of a tax proposition that would nearly double the tax collected...