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...

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...

BGR Analyzes City’s Use of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On Dec. 13, BGR released a new report that shows...

Dec. 14 Webinar Focuses on City of New Orleans’ Uses of Pandemic Relief Funds

The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) highlighted a new report on the City of New Orleans’ uses of its...

Leading Louisiana into 2022: A BGR Virtual Breakfast Briefing with Gov. John Bel Edwards

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards joined the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) for a Virtual Breakfast Briefing to discuss...

Congressman Troy Carter Discusses Legislative Priorities at BGR Breakfast Briefing

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing with newly elected Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter. He...