New Orleans got $388 million in federal pandemic aid. Was that money well spent?
When Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, it allocated $350 billion in...
New Orleans City Council approves 2024 budget with funding for police and housing
The New Orleans City Council approved the city’s $1.57 billion budget on Friday, greenlighting most of the spending that...
More money for police, housing next year in New Orleans; see what’s in Cantrell’s 2024 budget
The New Orleans City Council is set to approve most of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed $1.57 billion city budget...
BGR Research Honored by National Peers
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...
New Orleans affordable housing development fund aims to close widening financing gaps
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved $32 million for a new affordable housing fund, nearly doubling the...
How Is New Orleans Spending From The General Fund Reserve?
Becky Mowbray and Stephen Stuart join Tommy to talk about how the city is spending the money from the...
As city allocates last federal pandemic funds, community groups say their priorities were ignored
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday (May 25) approved a city spending plan for more than $120 million...
Flush with millions, Jefferson Parish Council members fund pet projects; see breakdown
Standing before a gymnasium full of angry residents at the Avondale Playground in October, Jefferson Parish Council member Byron...
BGR Urges JP Council to Improve Fiscal Planning, Accountability
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends...
