Bureau of Governmental Research https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html New Orleans hotel project faces scrutiny over public subsidies BGR Kicks Off GiveNOLA Day Early Giving With a $25K Match Watchdog says reworking Omni Hotel deal could save taxpayers at least $100m Fitch Ratings issues latest downgrade to New Orleans bond rating The Good Morning Show 12/23/2025 (BGR interview begins at 26:45)  How LaToya Cantrell went from grassroots star to political outcast as New Orleans mayor BGR Report Finds Significant Drainage Funding Gap The Breakdown: BGR report warns New Orleans may need stormwater fee amid drainage funding shortfall Nonprofit BGR calls for fairness, transparency in S&WB stormwater fee New Orleans levee board turmoil rises after resignations, allegation police chief was punched Inside Helena Moreno’s 100-day plan to improve New Orleans: ‘24/7 mayor’ BGR Highlights Achievements in 2025 Impact Report BGR Dashboards Show Property Tax Rate Fluctuations Mayor Helena Moreno mostly quiet about broader vision for S&WB as agency faces turning point Here’s How We Ensure New Orleans has a Smart, Sustainable Budget How the Sewerage and Water Board can have a fair, transparent plan for paying for drainage We can’t keep putting off finding funding for drainage in New Orleans Inside Leah Chase School’s renewal; diversifying New Orleans’ economy amid its budget crisis; Endymion turns 60 Staffing woes, maintenance concerns: New NORD board gets earful about chronic issues New Orleans mulls more state help to cover expenses Moody’s Ratings smacks New Orleans with another credit downgrade BGR has updated it’s Property Tax Dashboards with the latest property tax rates for Orleans, St. Tammany, and Jefferson Parishes Meet Rex 2026 Merritt Lane, a CEO with a heart for civic responsibility in New Orleans The Basics Why New Orleans’ depleted public works department is unlikely to add more staff any time soon On trash fee hike, Mayor Helena Moreno cites New Orleans finances, says she has ‘no choice’ Despite backlash, New Orleans Mayor Moreno urges council to pass trash fee increase HDLC Approves Sugar Mill Site Demolition for Omni Project After water main breaks, Mayor Helena Moreno puts S&WB on frontburner Democracy and Unity Take Center Stage at BGR Luncheon On the Ballot: $510 Million New Orleans Capital Bond Authorization BGR to Legislature: Don’t Cut Orleans Parish Judges Without a Full Study 2026 Update: BGR Property Tax Dashboards Show Latest Local Rates $510 Million in Bonds: What New Orleans Residents Should Know BGR Opposes Cuts to Orleans Parish Judgeships Without a Supreme Court Study Improving Drainage in New Orleans Will Take a Careful Funding Solution Award-winning historian urges New Orleans leaders to draw on lessons from American Revolution State auditor estimates city’s 2025 deficit will be $160 million The Sewerage & Water Board has a new director. See how he’s approaching the job. Election day in New Orleans: What to know Here’s how New Orleans candidates say they’ll fix the city’s broken permitting system Moody’s credit downgrades New Orleans’ rating due to frequent use of emergency funds Get Out and About this Fall BGR Welcomes Three New Members to Its Board of Directors for 2026 The 1932 Club Planned Giving Program BGR Welcomes New Director of Communications & Engagement BGR Research Analyst Watch: Breakfast Briefing with Mayor Helena Moreno Media Contact Home