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...

Learn about Jefferson Parish Infrastructure Strategies at April 16 Event

METAIRIE, La. — The Bureau of Governmental Research is hosting a “breakfast briefing” from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m....

BGR Urges JP Council to Improve Fiscal Planning, Accountability

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends...

BGR Recommends Improvements to Jefferson Parish Council’s Fiscal Planning and Accountability

In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends ways in which the council can improve planning and...

Breakfast Briefing Explains How Jefferson is Preparing for Future Storms

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a Breakfast Briefing in Jefferson Parish about “Preparing Jefferson for Future...

BGR Convenes Speaker Series on Public Safety

As residents throughout the New Orleans area have expressed concern about crime, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) presented...

A View from the Top: Insights on Law Enforcement in Orleans and Jefferson

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) presented its first in-person Breakfast Briefing in more than two years. The...

BGR Issues Report on Jefferson Water and Sewer Tax Proposals

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Water and Sewer Taxes, March 20,...