BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal on May 3 Ballot
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released On the Ballot: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal, May 3,...
Without an accurate starting point, how can the city prioritize expenses?
This recording is no longer available online. Read BGR’s report urging the City of New Orleans to improve its...
Newell Normand: What’s keeping the city from managing their money correctly?
Listen to Newell Normand’s commentary in response to BGR’s report urging the City of New Orleans to improve its...
Amid settlement fallout, report warns of uncertain financial future for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — After months of unclear back-and-forth from city leaders regarding the city’s financial standing- sparked by the...
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration, City Council lack sound fiscal policies, report says
New Orleans officials don’t have a long-term plan for the city’s finances or safeguards for the city’s reserves, leaving...
BGR Calls on City of New Orleans to Strengthen its Financial Practices
The recent dispute about a proposed $90 million legal settlement between the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...
Quin Hillyer: Back home in Louisiana, where personalities and politics are bigger than life
Early 20th-century novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote, “You can’t go home again.” Dorothy Gale, in “The Wizard of Oz,” though,...
Good government group wants guidelines for New Orleans’ public housing money
A government watchdog group has issued guidance that it says City Hall and its partners must follow before dispersing...
BGR Offers Recommendations on New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Administration
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a letter to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and members of...
BGR and HousingNOLA Clash Over New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Management
NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 18, 2024) — Yesterday, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) sent a five-page letter to Mayor...
