BGR Examines Proposed Property Tax Phase-In Amendment

OVERVIEW This On the Ballot report reviews a constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2018 ballot that would allow...

On the Ballot: West Jefferson Levee District Millage

OVERVIEW BGR examines the April 28, 2018, proposition before voters on the west bank of Jefferson Parish to approve...

BGR Examines Proposed Jefferson School Tax

Overview BGR’s On the Ballot report examines the proposed 10-year property tax millage to provide additional funding to increase the...

BGR Reviews Proposed Jefferson Transit Tax Renewals

Overview BGR examines propositions on the October 14, 2017 ballot for 10-year renewal of two existing property taxes to...

BGR Examines Proposed Jefferson Parish Library Tax

Overview BGR’s On the Ballot report examines the proposition on the April 29, 2017 ballot for 10-year renewal of an...

Aligning Louisiana’s Nonprofit Exemption with National Norms

Overview In an open letter to the Louisiana Legislature, BGR reiterates the problems with the state’s unusual nonprofit property...

BGR Views Jefferson Sales and Property Tax Renewals

Overview BGR studies four dedicated taxes up for renewal on the December 10, 2016 in Jefferson Parish: a sales...

BGR Cuts Paths for Pension Reform in the Metro Area

Overview Reducing the Cost of Tomorrow: A Practical Guide to Pension Reform in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes explores...

BGR to Legislature: Protect Coastal Funding

Overview In Safeguard Coastal Funds, Safeguard Louisiana’s Future, BGR comments on bills filed in the 2016 legislative session that...

Fixing Louisiana’s Costly and Unusual Nonprofit Exemptions

Overview In It’s Time for Common Sense on Nonprofit Exemptions, BGR calls on the Louisiana Legislature to address overly...