BGR examines pending legislation to cut nine judgeships in Orleans Parish and warns that the proposed reductions are outpacing the evidence. The Legislature should wait for a complete Supreme Court analysis before making cuts that could take years to...
Update, April 2026: Now that the City is moving forward with bond issuances, BGR has published guidance for residents on what to watch for and sent recommendations directly to the Mayor and City Council. Read the letter here. ...
This Beyond the Ballot report enhances public transparency and accountability for the 2019 New Orleans bond authorization and helps residents understand its uses and impacts.
The reform and modernization of local government is a lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina. By envisioning positive change and reforming local government, residents, advocates and policymakers created a better future for Greater New Orleans. BGR is proud to have...
BGR’s Candidate Q&A reports ask the candidates for mayor, City Council and sheriff in the October 11, 2025 primary election to explain how they will address important public policy issues if elected. BGR developed the questions based on our...
Public outrage over the brazen escape of 10 men from the Orleans Parish jail is a clear call for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and the City of New Orleans to squarely face chronic problems plaguing the jail. While...
In this On the Ballot report, BGR informs New Orleans voters about the May 3, 2025 property tax renewal proposed by the Orleans Parish Sheriff.
This BGR NOW report urges the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Sheriff to resolve a long-running disagreement over funding the jail. The dispute flared anew last fall when the City Council denied the Sheriff’s request for...
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 and medical services at the Orleans Parish jail....
OVERVIEW This On the Ballot report studies the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s proposed property tax increase that New Orleans voters will decide on April 29, 2023.
