Phase III Concerns of Sheriff and City Council Deserve Further Review

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a report discussing concerns that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and...

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...

May 24 Webinar Explores Choices in Cities’ Basic Governing Structures

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research presented a webinar, entitled “Designing City Governments for Success.” This event featured two...

BGR to Host May 24 Webinar on City Governing Structures

NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Bureau of Governmental Research will host a free lunchtime webinar, titled “Designing City...

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...

BGR Examines S&WB Governance Problems and Potential Reform Options

Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that connects the flawed governance structure of the...

BGR: Jail’s problems need officials working together for fix

On April 29, New Orleans voters made a clear statement against paying more in taxes for the city jail. But a...

Government watchdog group says Orleans Registrar of Voters’ office needs to be more transparent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – As the leaders of the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell go head-to-head...