BATON ROUGE AREA Lindsay B. Mullins has been promoted to the Sister Agnes Marie Fitzsimons Endowed Chair of Gerontology at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, responsible for org
As far as New Orleans is concerned, the session of the state Legislature starting Monday is likely to be a lot like last year’s. On multiple fronts, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s office is girdin
Overview This release discusses the Louisiana Supreme Court’s refusal to hear BGR’s lawsuit seeking public access to the records and meetings of a committee charged with re-assessing the number of
Overview In this release, BGR points out that the Supreme Court committee charged with re-assessing the number of judgeships at each of the state’s courts appears to be positioning itself to punt on
An integral part of BGR’s work is government monitoring. BGR’s research team tracks more than 70 local and state government entities. Through our regular monitoring, we stay abreast of pol
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a report today calling on the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office to resolve a long-running disagreement over funding
NEW ORLEANS — Following a series of stories by WWL-TV over the controversial design proposed for a new mental health wing for mentally ill inmates at the city’s jail, several groups have added the
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On July 11, BGR published a report discussing concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans City Council have raised abo
OVERVIEW This BGR NOW report discusses concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans City Council have raised about the planned Phase III facility to provide mental health care a
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a report discussing concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans City Council have raised about the planned Phase III fac
