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...

City Council to vote on spending budget surplus as advocacy groups decry lack of transparency

The New Orleans City Council is set to vote Thursday (May 25) on a plan to spend tens of...

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...

BGR Recommends Improvements to Jefferson Parish Council’s Fiscal Planning and Accountability

In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends ways in which the council can improve planning and...

What is the American Rescue Plan Act money for New Orleans East being used for?

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans East is getting some much-needed funding for some big projects. Councilman Oliver Thomas announced...

ZURIK: Ousted contractor says Cantrell administration orchestrated trash crisis

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – As residents complained about garbage left to rot on the streets for weeks, the company...