State of Jefferson Highlights Investment and Growth

The Story At the Oct. 21 State of Jefferson luncheon, Jefferson Parish leaders outlined major infrastructure investments, economic development...

Jefferson Parish Students Grill School Board Hopefuls Over No-Show Buses, Rookie Teachers

The Story Jefferson Parish high schoolers attended a student-organized town hall this past Saturday to press school board candidates...

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...

Jefferson Parish Watchdog Rips Leaders As $87 Million Left Dangling

In an annual report released Wednesday, Inspector General Kim Chatelain accuses the parish’s highest-ranking officials of stalling reforms while...

How can Jefferson Parish hide its ugly drainage canals? There’s a new idea in the works.

After years of handwringing over how to spruce up its unsightly and often unsafe drainage canals, Jefferson Parish is...

Severe storms overtopped Jefferson Parish canals for the first time in 10 years

Last Wednesday’s severe weather overwhelmed Jefferson Parish’s drainage infrastructure, causing widespread street flooding — and for the first time...

Addressing Jefferson Parish Infrastructure at April 16 Breakfast Briefing

Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing with Cynthia Lee Sheng, Jefferson Parish President, and Mark Drewes, Director of the...