Report Index

• May 6, 2026 - BGR on HB1243: Moving Forward and Planning Carefully Are Not in Conflict

• May 4, 2026 - BGR Supports City’s Casino Revenue Deal but Demands Financial Safeguards

• April 19, 2026 - BGR Opposes Cuts to Orleans Parish Judgeships Without a Supreme Court Study

• January 29, 2026 - 2026 Property Tax Dashboard: What’s New and What It Means for Homeowners

• January 8, 2026 - Improving Drainage in New Orleans Will Take a Careful Funding Solution

• December 18, 2025 - Reducing Public Subsidies for New Orleans Convention Hotel

• October 24, 2025 - On the Ballot: $510 Million New Orleans Capital Bond Authorization

• October 24, 2025 - On the Ballot: New Orleans City Attorney Charter Amendment

• October 20, 2025 - Analyzing the Results of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization

• September 11, 2025 - New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands

• August 29, 2025 - BGR Looks Back at Post-Katrina Government Reforms

• August 26, 2025 - Candidate Q&A Oct. 11 Primary Edition: Mayor, City Council and Sheriff

• May 19, 2025 - BGR Urges Sheriff and City to Work Together to Solve Jail’s Needs

• April 9, 2025 - BGR Examines Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office May 3 Tax Renewal

• April 7, 2025 - Improving Financial Management Practices for the City of New Orleans

• March 20, 2025 - BGR Issues Statement on Flood Protection Authority Governance

• January 30, 2025 - BGR Updates Property Tax Dashboards with 2024 Tax Rates (2025 Orleans)

• December 17, 2024 - Strengthening Future Administration of New Orleans Housing Trust Fund

• December 10, 2024 - BGR Letter Opposes Restrictions on Jefferson Parish Inspector General

• November 21, 2024 - BGR Studies Jefferson Public School Tax on December 7 Ballot

• October 9, 2024 - BGR Reviews Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment in New Orleans

• September 5, 2024 - BGR Analyzes Impact of ‘Fair Share’ Deal for New Orleans Infrastructure

• April 24, 2024 - Altering Firefighter Pension Benefits Demands Careful Analysis and Justification

• April 11, 2024 - Essential Elements for Economic Development Incentive Programs

• February 20, 2024 - BGR Highlights Reasons to Keep Louisiana’s Separate Coastal Agency

• February 6, 2024 - Property Tax Dashboards for Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes

• November 30, 2023 - BGR Calls for a New Council Process for Evaluating S&WB Funding Requests

• September 26, 2023 - Budget Agreement Critical to Solve Chronic Problems at New Orleans Jail

• September 21, 2023 - BGR Evaluates School Facilities Tax Renewal and Charter Amendments

• July 11, 2023 - BGR Supports Review of Phase III Design and Cost Concerns

• May 30, 2023 - BGR Webinar: Designing City Governments for Success

• May 22, 2023 - Strengthening New Orleans’ Use of Its General Fund Balance

• May 17, 2023 - Waterworks in Progress: Reassessing S&WB Governance and Reform Options

• May 4, 2023 - Improving Jefferson Parish Council’s Fiscal Planning and Accountability

• April 19, 2023 - BGR Reviews Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Tax Proposal

• December 13, 2022 - Tracking New Orleans’ Use of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

• October 17, 2022 - BGR Examines New Orleans Charter Amendment on Nov. 8 Ballot

• August 4, 2022 - Better Governance Can Improve New Orleans’ Jail and Sustain Reforms

• April 21, 2022 - BGR Analyzes Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Proposal

• April 11, 2022 - BGR Reviews Early Childhood Education Tax Proposal in New Orleans

• April 7, 2022 - BGR Studies District Attorney Sales Tax on St. Tammany Ballot

• March 9, 2022 - Public Entities Should Continue Online Meeting Access after the Pandemic

• November 22, 2021 - BGR Studies New Orleans Library and Housing Taxes on December 11 Ballot

• October 21, 2021 - BGR Examines St. Tammany Sales Tax on November 13 Ballot

• September 14, 2021 - New French Quarter Tax for Public Safety Should Apply to Hotel Rooms

• June 30, 2021 - City Reverses Reforms Intended to Rein in Sharply Rising Pension Costs

• June 22, 2021 - BGR Urges Strong Planning and Accountability for Federal Relief Funds

• April 21, 2021 - BGR Analyzes New French Quarter Sales Tax on April 24 Ballot

• March 2, 2021 - BGR Reviews Jefferson Parish Water and Sewer Tax Proposals

• December 21, 2020 - BGR NOW: Revitalizing New Orleans’ Office of Inspector General