News and Events
City Council Members Talk Public Policy at BGR Social for Young Professionals
October 23, 2019
This evening we hosted a BGR Social, inviting young professionals and others to The Shop at The CAC to...
At meeting this week, more details emerge on new convention center hotel deal
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
October 23, 2019
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center reached a deal last week with a consortium of private developers...Officials say Convention Center hotel will bring jobs and tourism; some residents aren’t sold
By Kaylee Poche
Source: Gambit
October 22, 2019
At a public meeting Monday night, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s governing body touted its plans for a...
Voters reject Amendment 4, aimed at New Orleans affordable housing
By WDSU Digital Team
Source: WDSU
October 12, 2019
Louisiana voters flatly denied New Orleans the right to shield small apartment buildings from property taxes. Amendment 4 on...Inform Your Vote in Tomorrow’s Election with BGR’s Reports
October 11, 2019
Citizens in Orleans and Jefferson parishes who plan to vote in tomorrow’s election can inform their decisions with three...
BGR Seeks Applicants for New Communications Position
October 7, 2019
BGR is seeking qualified applicants for a new Communications Specialist position to help us expand the reach of our...
BGR Analyzes Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
October 3, 2019
Today, BGR releases A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities. The report...(Opinion) Newell: Affordable housing amendment is a “recipe for disaster”
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
September 30, 2019
It’s number four on your ballot – the New Orleans Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Amendment is a result...Bureau of Governmental Research slams Cantrell’s affordable housing plan
By Jessica Williams
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
September 27, 2019
The Bureau of Governmental Research has come out against Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s push to expand affordable housing in New...BGR Issues Ballot Report on Constitutional Amendment No. 4
September 27, 2019
Today, BGR releases On the Ballot: Housing Tax Exemptions in New Orleans, October 12, 2019. The report analyzes Constitutional Amendment...