Orleans Parish civil court spared as state Senate votes to slash judges in New Orleans
Louisiana senators approved a revised measure to cut the number of judges in New Orleans after the bill’s author...
New Orleans council a step closer to controlling S&WB as bill advances
A bill that grants the New Orleans City Council broad authority over the Sewerage and Water Board breezed through a state...
New Orleans’ water system overhaul gets first test in state legislature today
A major effort to overhaul the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board gets its first test in the state...
Louisiana lawmakers to weigh giving New Orleans council broad power over S&WB
State lawmakers on Wednesday will consider a bill that gives the New Orleans City Council sweeping powers over the Sewerage and...
Closing budget loopholes, amending charter sought by New Orleans leaders
(The Center Square) – New Orleans’ city leaders said Wednesday they intend to change the city’s budgeting laws in a...
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 Orleans’ flood...
Homestead exemption hike again moves forward in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – A proposal to increase Louisiana’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...
