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Homestead exemption hike again moves forward in Louisiana
By Rob Masson
Source: FOX 8
May 13, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – A proposal to increase Louisianaā€™s homestead exemption for the first time in more than...
March 26 Briefing Explores Lessons Learned from Super Bowl Infrastructure Playbook
March 26, 2025
More than 500 local infrastructure projects and repairs were completed in the leadup to Super Bowl LIX, eclipsing a...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...February 11 Breakfast Briefing Focuses on St. Tammany’s Economic Growth
February 11, 2025
Today’s Breakfast Briefing, our first of 2025, focused on St. Tammany Parish’s shift from being a part of the...
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...
Blight fright: Why do buildings keep falling down in New Orleans?
By Sarah Ravits
Source: Gambit
November 8, 2024
Alex Robinson has amassed a large following on social media by sharing videos focusing on all the things everyone...
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...