BGR Analyzes New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Charter Proposal on Nov. 5 Ballot
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases an On the Ballot report analyzing a proposed charter amendment in the November 5...
Will affordable housing get steady funding? New Orleans City Council asks voters to approve.
New Orleans City Council members are pressing forward with plans to enshrine an unprecedented local investment in affordable housing...
Is the St. Tammany Parish Council too big? A new committee will study it.
In a move that could ultimately result in the shrinking of the governing body on which they serve, St....
New Orleans City Council flexes muscle with new oversight power
The New Orleans City Council this week is flexing its new confirmation powers in the hiring process for top...
Voters give New Orleans City Council power to approve mayoral appointees
New Orleans voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to New Orleans’ home rule charter to require the mayor to...
New Orleans City Council gains power to approve mayoral appointees
New Orleans voters on Tuesday night approved a significant change to how City Hall officials are appointed, setting up...
Gambit 2022 election guide: Changes to the city charter and state constitution, judicial positions and more
One of the hottest citywide contests on the Nov. 8 ballot doesn’t feature candidates. It’s a proposed change to...
Should New Orleans City Council have a say over whom the mayor hires? It’s up to voters.
New Orleans voters will determine Nov. 8 whether to alter the balance of power at City Hall by giving...
Editorial: Our Views: Vote yes on New Orleans City Charter amendment
It’s difficult to separate the proposed New Orleans City Charter amendment from recent headlines over the City Council’s ongoing...
Gambit Commentary: Our views on this year’s charter and constitutional amendments
The Nov. 8 ballot contains a proposed change to the New Orleans City Charter and eight proposed state constitutional...
