Report Index

• November 10, 2015 - The $1 Billion Question: Rethinking Tax Dedications in New Orleans

• November 3, 2015 - West Bank Levees and St. Tammany Charter Changes

• October 28, 2015 - It’s the Law: Land Use Decision Making and the Master Plan

• October 20, 2015 - Keep Coastal Money Focused on the Coast

• October 6, 2015 - French Quarter Tax and State Infrastructure Bank

• April 8, 2015 - BGR Reviews Tax Propositions in Orleans, St. Bernard

• March 26, 2015 - Right-Sizing the Courts: A Defeat for Transparency

• November 6, 2014 - Orleans Schools Tax and Jefferson Charter Changes

• October 13, 2014 - A Trojan Horse in City of New Orleans’ Draft CZO

• September 25, 2014 - Contracting Reform, Sheriff’s Tax, Other Propositions

• September 2, 2014 - An Achilles’ Heel in New Orleans’ Draft CZO?

• August 26, 2014 - World Trade Center: Fourth Time’s the Charm?

• July 25, 2014 - A Bumpy Road for New Orleans: Addressing the Street Network

• June 10, 2014 - BGR Comments on Draft Contracting Ordinance

• May 28, 2014 - SB 469 – Does It Eliminate the Public’s Rights?

• May 15, 2014 - Special Counsel Bill Threatens Levee Boards’ Independence

• April 22, 2014 - Amended SB 79 Still Threatens Levee Boards’ Independence

• April 15, 2014 - Opening Floodgates to Gubernatorial Interference

• April 1, 2014 - 2014 Bill Would Weaken Levee Board Reforms

• February 4, 2014 - Court Committee Lining Up to Punt Away Public Dollars

• January 2, 2014 - The S&WB: Looking for a Few Good Members

• December 5, 2013 - Open, Fact-Based Process Needed to Address Judgeships

• November 7, 2013 - Hospital Lease Process Symptomatic of Contracting Ills

• September 30, 2013 - BGR Reviews S&WB Reform, Jefferson Tax Renewals

• September 3, 2013 - Are Public Dollars Being Wasted on Excess Judgeships?

• August 20, 2013 - S&WB Should Delay Search for a New Leader

• July 1, 2013 - BGR Explores Proposals for Former World Trade Center Site

• May 31, 2013 - BGR Letter Addresses S&WB Reform Effort in 2013 Session

• May 14, 2013 - BGR Examines Proposed Hotel Assessment in New Orleans

• May 7, 2013 - S&WB Governance Reform: The Next Steps Forward

• April 30, 2013 - New Orleans Firefighter Pension Woes and the Legislative Session

• April 26, 2013 - S&WB Reforms: Creating a Strong Nomination Process

• April 25, 2013 - Report Looks at School Board’s Performance as Financial Steward

• March 20, 2013 - Letter Seeks Improvements to World Trade Center RFP

• March 19, 2013 - BGR Letter Calls for Jefferson Contracting Changes

• February 26, 2013 - Parish Contracting Reform Ordinance Misses the Mark

• December 6, 2012 - On the Mayor’s Proposed S&WB Governance Reforms

• December 5, 2012 - BGR Analyzes Proposed S&WB Rate Increases

• November 9, 2012 - Metro Area Pension Costs and the Factors that Drive Them

• October 16, 2012 - S&WB Rate Increases and Reform, Hand in Hand

• October 1, 2012 - BGR Analyzes State and Local Ballot Propositions

• August 15, 2012 - On the Ballot: The Crescent City Connection Toll Proposition

• July 24, 2012 - On Vouchers: BESE Should Adopt Stronger Accountability Standards

• July 2, 2012 - Comment Letter on Neighborhood Participation Proposal

• May 11, 2012 - Saving the Crescent City Connection’s Other Funding Source

• May 10, 2012 - BGR Seeks Reforms to Contracting in Jefferson

• May 8, 2012 - A Step in the Wrong Direction on State OIG

• April 19, 2012 - BGR Launches Exploration of Public Pensions

• March 28, 2012 - Your Tax Dollars at Work – and in Retirement

• March 13, 2012 - Can Private School Vouchers Live Up to Their Promises?