Will $150 billion in investment finally help Louisiana grow its population?
Tristan and Emily Babin moved from the New Orleans area to Houston in 2022 to follow Tristan’s job in...
BGR Panel Maps Path to Regional Growth
NEW ORLEANS – Attracting new businesses is only part of the equation for reversing population decline in the Greater New Orleans...
Scoop: GNO Inc. looks to reverse New Orleans population drop
Economic development organization GNO Inc. is working on a plan to grow the regional population by 5%, potentially growing...
BGR Panel: Regional Collaboration Drives Growth
NEW ORLEANS – Regional collaboration emerged as a dominant theme during the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) July 9 Breakfast Briefing, where...
New Orleans council wants control over these tax breaks, but public board is mounting a fight
A New Orleans City Council effort to gain final say over the tax incentives a public board issues for...
Convention Center to consider millions in tax breaks for new ‘headquarters hotel’
Officials with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are considering tax incentives for its new $600 million headquarters hotel...
BGR Highlights Essential Elements for Economic Development Incentive Programs
On April 4, 2024, BGR provided research-based guidance to New Orleans City Council leaders as they review economic development...
New Orleans River District project begins with promise of jobs, request for lower taxes
The River District development formally got underway on Wednesday, with New Orleans and Louisiana officials gathering in the shadow...
Spanish Plaza would get new music space, revamped restaurant under City Hall tax-funded plan
Spanish Plaza, the public space at the foot of Canal Street that New Orleans officials have long worried was...
St. Tammany Leaders Discuss Important Issues Affecting the Parish at BGR Breakfast Briefing
Yesterday, the Bureau of Governmental Research kicked off its 2021 Breakfast Briefing Series with “The Vision for St. Tammany...
