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BGR Weighs in on New Orleans Library and Housing Tax Propositions
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
November 22, 2021
BGR has released a new report that analyzes proposed 20-year property taxes for public libraries and housing that New...BGR Issues New Report on New Orleans Library and Housing Tax Propositions
November 22, 2021
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that analyzes proposed 20-year property taxes for public...
New Orleans Convention Center to revive riverfront hotel project; here’s what it could look like
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
August 17, 2021
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s plans for a riverfront hotel crumbled in October when its financial backers pulled...Council puts library and housing property tax renewals on the November ballot
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
July 15, 2021
Orleans Parish voters will decide in November whether to renew two property taxes that expire at the end of...
St. Tammany Leaders Discuss Hot Topics at BGR Breakfast
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
March 25, 2021
NEW ORLEANS – On March 23, the Bureau of Governmental Research kicked off its 2021 Breakfast Briefing Series with...St. Tammany Leaders Discuss Important Issues Affecting the Parish at BGR Breakfast Briefing
March 24, 2021
Yesterday, the Bureau of Governmental Research kicked off its 2021 Breakfast Briefing Series with “The Vision for St. Tammany...
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng Discusses Pandemic, Future Priorities at Breakfast Briefing
December 15, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng....Gambit Commentary: A note to our readers
By Gambit
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
December 9, 2020
We find ourselves in the uncomfortable, but necessarily so, position of having to start this week’s Commentary with an...Stephanie Grace: Voters sent LaToya Cantrell a clear message on library tax. She should listen.
By Stephanie Grace
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
December 9, 2020
The voters in Orleans Parish spoke quite clearly Saturday when they rejected three millage proposals that Mayor LaToya Cantrell...New Orleans voters reject Cantrell’s tax proposals
By WDSU Digital Team
Source: WDSU
December 5, 2020
In Orleans Parish, multiple property tax measures were on the Dec. 5 ballot. New Orleans overwhelmingly rejected Mayor LaToya...