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Judge rules DA’s office can’t represent St. Tammany Parish government in apartment complex lawsuit
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 17, 2023
In the latest twist in the saga over who will represent St. Tammany Parish in a lawsuit over a...Spanish Plaza would get new music space, revamped restaurant under City Hall tax-funded plan
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 16, 2023
Spanish Plaza, the public space at the foot of Canal Street that New Orleans officials have long worried was...BGR Research Honored by National Peers
August 14, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...
Editorial: Court should create a process to evaluate cost, design concerns over jail
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
August 4, 2023
Local officials and criminal justice reformers have been fighting over the future of the Orleans Parish jail for so...
Reaching out: BGR translates S&WB report into Spanish, Vietnamese
By Minh Ha
Source: Verite News
August 2, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research has published Spanish and Vietnamese translations of its recent report summaries on the Sewerage...
N.O. City Council calls for outside reviews of citywide property assessments
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
July 27, 2023
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday asked state authorities to review whether Assessor Erroll Williams’ office properly conducted...Orleans tax assessor answers questions in city council hearing
By Chris Miller
Source: WWL Radio
July 25, 2023
Orleans Tax Assessor Erroll Williams took part in a Q&A session with the New Orleans city council on property...Council grills city assessor on spiking property valuations
By Josie Abugov
Source: Verite News
July 25, 2023
Following a 23 percent spike in citywide property values in a recent property tax reassessment, the New Orleans City...BGR Offers Spanish and Vietnamese Translations of S&WB Report Summaries
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
July 25, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has released Spanish and Vietnamese translations of a new report about the...BGR Offers Spanish and Vietnamese Translations of S&WB Report Summaries
July 25, 2023
New Orleans residents concerned about the future of the Sewerage and Water Board, but whose primary language is Spanish...