Schools
BGR Informs Jefferson Parish Voters about December 7 School Tax Ballot
November 21, 2024
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a new report today, On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish School Tax, December 7,...
Nell Nolan: BGR Luncheon, BK House 2024, Cancer Crusaders Survivors
By Nell Nolan
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 10, 2024
Held at the New Orleans Marriott, the annual Bureau of Governmental Research Luncheon showcased, as the keynote speaker, David...
Praising New Orleans’ charter schools, policy expert calls district-run school a ‘mistake’
By Marie Fazio
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
October 11, 2024
A prominent public policy expert argued during in an event in New Orleans Thursday that the city’s decentralized system...Government Watchdog Supports New Orleans Ballot Propositions
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
October 13, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: New Orleans voters will head to the polls on Saturday...Viewpoint: Does anyone really care about the Oct. 14 elections?
By Danae Columbus
Source: Uptown Messenger
October 12, 2023
Saturday’s elections for statewide and parish offices along with a number of other ballot initiatives will be the culmination...Election guide for Louisiana’s Oct. 14 primary
By Chelsea Brasted
Source: Axios New Orleans
October 12, 2023
Louisianans head to the polls Saturday to vote in the gubernatorial primary. Why it matters: Just about every statewide...New Orleans has a couple important measures on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
October 4, 2023
BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray discussed BGR’s reports on the October 14, 2023, ballot propositions with WWL Radio...New Orleans to vote on funding school repairs, two changes to city charter
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
October 1, 2023
New Orleans voters heading to the polls Oct. 14 will punch ballots for governor, the legislature and several other...Election 2023 Preview: Ballot Initiatives
By Clancy DuBos
Source: Gambit
September 29, 2023
This year, Louisiana voters are once again being asked to weigh in on a number of policy issues. At...NOLA ballot propositions; why it’s not time to panic over bottled water; history of Black QBs
By Bob Pavlovich
Source: WWNO New Orleans Public Radio
September 28, 2023
Election day is almost here. And there is more on the ballot than candidates running for office. Voters in...