2014 Bill Would Weaken Levee Board Reforms

Flood Protection

2014 Bill Would Weaken Levee Board Reforms

Overview In this release, BGR raises concerns about a bill pending in the state Senate in 2014 that would weaken the critical reforms of local levee boards put in place in response to the 2005 levee failures, including the...

BGR Analyzes State and Local Ballot Propositions

Overview In On the Ballot: November 6, 2012, BGR examines three proposed constitutional amendments, two propositions pertaining to multiple parishes in the New Orleans area, a proposed change to the City of New Orleans charter and two local tax...

BGR Examines Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot

Overview On September 30, Louisiana voters were asked to approve 13 constitutional amendments. This report focuses on those that are amendments relevant to Greater New Orleans in four arenas: coastal restoration and flood protection, expropriation, the homestead exemption, and...

BGR Reports: One Need, One Levee Board

BGR comments on levee board consolidation post-Katrina, urging a regional approach to flood protection. It also called for the disposition of non-flood protection assets. This report is part of a series of web-based reports BGR began publishing following the...