Bureau of Governmental Research https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html State of Jefferson Highlights Investment and Growth Voters set to decide between two sitting judges vying for Orleans Parish criminal court seat How much sanitation shortfalls are costing New Orleans New Orleans city workers call for more funding for sanitation, code enforcement, permitting Will Sutton: Oklahoma City shows that age, ethnicity, party don’t matter if the job gets done Holt Shares Roadmap for New Orleans “Modern Renaissance” Watchdog BGR urges oversight of New Orleans sanitation fees New Report — More Cash for Trash: How New Orleans Can Align Sanitation Fees with Service Costs and Protect Ratepayers More Cash for Trash: How New Orleans Can Align Sanitation Fees with Service Costs and Protect Ratepayers Oklahoma City mayor tells New Orleans leaders that downtown projects power growth BGR: New Orleans Trash Subsidies Could Reach $80.6M Jefferson Parish Students Grill School Board Hopefuls Over No-Show Buses, Rookie Teachers Ask Our Speaker BGR Event – Audience Questions BGR Breakfast Briefing: Keeping Levees First: Who’s Running Our Flood Protection? $600M Omni headquarters hotel clears financing hurdle Bond Commission Approves Omni Headquarters Hotel Financing New Orleans Levee Study Targets 200-Year Storm Protection, Years Away Warden at New Orleans jail steps down, Sheriff Michelle Woodfork taps former state prison leaders Watch: Breakfast Briefing with Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork Our Staff Home BGR Announces Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt as Featured Speaker for 2026 Annual Luncheon Better Governance Can Improve New Orleans’ Jail and Sustain Reforms $600 million New Orleans Omni hotel project gets key approval. What’s next? BGR Membership Livestream New Orleans increases oversight of S&WB Mental health wing at New Orleans jail slated for November opening, Sheriff Woodfork says $25K Donation Match for GiveNOLA Day! BGR: City’s Casino Revenue Deal Makes Sense, but Add Safeguards Now Closing in on the New Convention Center Hotel in New Orleans Hear From New Orleans’ New Sheriff at BGR’s September 9 Breakfast Briefing Board of Directors Board approves $120M deal for planned Omni headquarters hotel New Orleans Convention Center board makes new deal with Omni for downtown hotel Convention Center Revises Omni Hotel Financing New Video: What Residents Should Know About Proposed SWBNO Changes Annual Luncheon: Taking a City to the Next Level With Mayor David Holt Opinion | Infrastructure failures are unavoidable in New Orleans. They don’t have to be Hour 3: How to improve the Sewerage and Water Board Convention Center Moves to Reduce Public Cost of Hotel Project as BGR Recommended Suggestion Form for BGR Board Nominees New Orleans council passes S&WB oversight measures; some employees skeptical New Orleans City Council flexes muscle with new oversight power BGR head: Local takeover of SWB has promise, but cautions remain 4 S&WB board members to be replaced as city gains more oversight BGR on The Good Morning Show 8/10/2026 New Orleans voters face a dramatically altered political landscape Rebecca Mowbray with the Bureau of Governmental Research and Mayor Moreno discuss changes within the Sewage and Water Board members