Public Health
New Orleans got $388 million in federal pandemic aid. Was that money well spent?
By Katie Jane Fernelius
Source: Verite News
May 2, 2025
When Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, it allocated $350 billion in...
Addressing Homelessness through Health and Public-Private Partnerships at March 21 Briefing
March 21, 2024
Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing with the Director of the Health Department for the City of New Orleans Dr....Registration Now Open for March 21 Breakfast Briefing Addressing Homelessness in New Orleans
Registration has closed for BGR’s March 21 Breakfast Briefing with the Director of the Health Department for the City...
BGR Analyzes Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
October 3, 2019
Today, BGR releasesĀ A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities. The report...
Jefferson Parish tax renewals on the ballot, with new taxes proposed for local fire departments
By Faimon A. Roberts III
Source: The Advocate
October 24, 2018
Jefferson Parish voters will take up three parishwide tax renewals when they go to the polls Nov. 6, while...BGR Releases November 6, 2018 Ballot Reports
October 24, 2018
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases reports to inform voters on proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 and...