Gov. Jeff Landry sought to reshape New Orleans’ flood protection agency. Legislators pushed back.
A watered-down version of a bill that initially sought to allow Gov. Jeff Landry to reshape New Orleansā€™ flood...
Homestead exemption hike again moves forward in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – A proposal to increase Louisianaā€™s homestead exemption for the first time in more than...
What bills this legislative session affect New Orleans? Here’s what’s on the table.
A new drainage fee, a ban on homeless encampments, and more gubernatorial say over flood protection are among the...
Gov. Jeff Landry’s controversial bid to overhaul New Orleans flood agency heads to state lawmakers
Gov. Jeff Landry’s bid to overhaul the agency that maintains New Orleans’ hurricane protection levees and pumps will be...
Read BGR’s Statement on Flood Protection Authority Governance
The Bureau of Governmental Research issued the following statement today in support of the core framework for governance of...
Critics urging Sen. Cloud to kill public records access bill
NEW ORLEANS ā€” Sen. Heather Cloud, a Republican from central Louisiana is trying to resurrect a bill now on...
Why it’s so important to protect public records laws & hold lawmakers accountable
Tommy talks with Becky Mowbray, President and CEO of BGR. Listen to podcast here. Read BGR’s commentary on public...
The Breakdown: Sen. Cloud to amend bill casting dark shadow over Louisianaā€™s sunshine laws
NEW ORLEANS ā€” In your Breakdown: Senator Heather Cloud says she will dial back some of her efforts to...
BGR Opposes Bill Limiting Access to Public Records
NEW ORLEANS ā€” From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to...
BGR Voices Concern about Proposed Limits on Accessing Public Records
On Wednesday, April 17, BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray joined a host of concerned citizens at the Louisiana...
