Public Safety
Sheriff Hutson urges voters to renew millage amid opposition
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson held a press conference flanked by supporters to urge New...Editorial: Vote yes on Orleans Parish Sheriff millage renewal
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
April 23, 2025
Voters in New Orleans are being asked on the May 3 ballot to extend a millage collected by the...Opinion: Clancy’s Commentary: May 3 sheriff’s tax Is a renewal — don’t fall for the misinformation
By Clancy DuBos
Source: WWL-TV
April 22, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — If you live or work in New Orleans, you’ve probably seen signs saying, “No New Taxes”...VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
By ANTIGRAVITY Voter Guide Staff
Source: ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
April 15, 2025
Orleans Parish Ballot MeasuresPW Law Enforcement District2.46 Mills Renewal – Sheriff – 10 Yrs. Shall the Sheriff of Orleans...
From Katrina to Consent Decrees: The Struggle to Reform New Orleans’ Notorious Jail System
By Staff
Source: Big Easy Magazine
April 15, 2025
The name “Orleans Parish Prison” still stirs outrage in New Orleans, even after its rebranding as the Orleans Justice...Orleans Parish Sheriff pushes voters to renew existing millage
By Anum Siddiqui
Source: WDSU
April 9, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — The Orleans Parish Sheriff is urging voters to renew a current tax mileage on the May...Sheriff Susan Hutson needs a tax renewal, or risks losing a large chunk of her budget
By Joseph Cranney
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
April 9, 2025
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is asking voters in the May municipal elections to renew a 10-year-old tax that...
Q&A with the Lead Author of Our New Orleans Firefighter Pension Fund Report
July 17, 2024
On April 24, 2024, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published Altering New Orleans Firefighter Benefits Demands Careful Analysis...
Mayor Cantrell reaches agreement with firefighters union without City Council
By Newell Normand
Source: WWL Radio
May 14, 2024
This radio interview with Newell Normand and BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray is no longer available online. Click...New Orleans firefighter pension controversy is back eight years after landmark settlement
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
May 11, 2024
Eight years after a landmark legal settlement quelled a bitter public feud between New Orleans firefighters and City Hall,...