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...
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...
Critics urging Sen. Cloud to kill public records access bill
NEW ORLEANS — 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...
