Housing Subsidies
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
October 24, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...
BGR Reviews Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization
October 20, 2025
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released Beyond the Ballot: Analyzing Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New...
Gain Insights from BGR on Key Election Issues
July 8, 2025
Voters will head to the polls in October to decide New Orleans’ municipal elections, with the seats of the...
Does St. Tammany need more affordable housing? A new study aims to answer that, and more
By Bob Warren
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
February 17. 2025
When Chris Masingill makes recruiting calls to businesses scouting St. Tammany Parish, he says housing for their workers is...
Good government group wants guidelines for New Orleans’ public housing money
By Joni Hess
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
December 19, 2024
A government watchdog group has issued guidance that it says City Hall and its partners must follow before dispersing...
BGR Offers Recommendations on New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Administration
December 17, 2024
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a letter to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and members of...BGR and HousingNOLA Clash Over New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Management
By Veronika Lee Claghorn
Source: Biz New Orleans
December 18, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 18, 2024) ā€” Yesterday, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a five-page letter to Mayor...New Orleans voters OK measures on workersā€™ rights, affordable housing
By Katie Jane Fernelius
Source: Verite News
November 6, 2024
New Orleans voters on Tuesday (Nov. 5) approved two new amendments to the cityā€™s charter: one that will add...New Orleans voters approve affordable housing trust fund
By Matt Bloom
Source: WWNO
November 6, 2024
New Orleans is poised to see a massive influx of taxpayer funding for local affordable housing projects after voters...Here’s how New Orleans, Jefferson Parish voted on ballot measures in 2024 election
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 5, 2024
New Orleans voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a city affordable housing fund and symbolic support for private sector workers,...