Taxation (New Orleans)
Our Views: Vote no on New Orleans millages, city can come up with a better plan
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
November 20, 2020
Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking New Orleans voters to approve three interrelated millages on Dec. 5 that wouldn’t increase...Viewpoint: Protect our libraries by defeating Proposition 2
By Danae Columbus
Source: Uptown Messenger
November 19, 2020
The diverse group of parents, librarians and concerned citizens that make up the Save Our Libraries coalition got a...Early voting begins Friday for Dec. 5 runoff elections
By Dominic Massa
Source: WWL-TV
November 19, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — Early voting begins Friday across Louisiana for the Dec. 5 election, which includes the runoff for...BGR Opposes N.O. Property Tax Propositions on Dec. 5 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
November 16, 2020
NEW ORLEANS – In a new report, the Bureau of Governmental Research – a private, nonprofit government watchdog –...Report: Bureau of Governmental Research opposes Cantrell-backed tax proposals on Dec. 5 ballot
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 16, 2020
In a report released Monday, the Bureau of Governmental Research, a local nonpartisan think tank, came out against a...BGR Releases Ballot Report on New Orleans Property Tax Propositions
November 16, 2020
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases On the Ballot: New Orleans Property Tax Propositions, December 5, 2020. The...
Convention Center has spent nearly $50 million from reserves to keep operations going
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
September 17, 2020
The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center has spent $49 million of its large cash reserves to cover...Council approves short-term rental tax, with 25 percent cut going to tourism marketing agency
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
August 6, 2020
At the request of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the New Orleans City Council on Thursday gave final approval to a...
Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
July 16, 2020
Members of the New Orleans City Council on Thursday initiated the process to renew a quarter percent sales tax...
PolicyWatch Revisits Assessment Issues in New Orleans
July 9, 2020
Today, BGR published a new PolicyWatch newsletter, focusing on property assessment issues in New Orleans. Last year’s incomplete property reassessment...