News and Events
Government watchdog group endorses St. Tammany sales tax for jail but not for courthouse
By Sara Pagones
Source: The Advocate
March 2, 2018
The Bureau of Governmental Research has come out against a one-fifth cent sales tax for the St. Tammany Justice...
New Orleans’ SELA drainage work should end this year, except on Florida Ave.
By Susan Buchanan
Source: The Louisiana Weekly
February 19, 2018
On some days, you need nerves of steel to drive down Louisiana Avenue during rush hour. It’s one of...Deadline looming for Excellence in Government Award nominations
By Renee Allen
Source: The Associated Press
January 13, 2018
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Bureau of Governmental Research is accepting nominations for its 2018 Excellence in Government Awards....
Nell Nolan: BGR Luncheon
By Nell Nolan
Source: The Advocate
January 9, 2018
A Launching Luncheon At noon on a recent Thursday, the 2017 annual luncheon of the Bureau of Governmental Research...After talks stall, Morial Convention Center narrows focus for proposed upriver hotel project
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
December 24, 2017
After years of stalled negotiations, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center officials have returned to the drawing board as they seek...Federal inspector general to audit S&WB use of Katrina recovery funds
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 18, 2017
The Sewerage & Water Board will open the new year facing both a federal audit of its post-Hurricane Katrina...Jeff School Board to consider calling another tax election
By Littice Bacon-Blood
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 15, 2017
The Jefferson Parish School Board most likely will ask voters for a tax increase next spring to fund teacher pay raises...BGR elects new board members, re-elects board leadership
By The Advocate
Source: The Advocate
December 7, 2017
The New Orleans Bureau of Governmental Research elected three new board members Thursday. The new faces are Susan Brennan,...New Orleans Council passes pension changes affecting only new hires
By Kevin Litten
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 5, 2017
Current New Orleans City Hall employees will avoid changes to their retirement plans under a deal City Councilwoman Stacy...Meeting the Press
By The Advocate
Source: The Advocate
November 23, 2017
MEETING THE PRESS: Betsy Fischer Martin and Jonathan Martin will be the featured speakers when the Bureau of Governmental...