Newell: Watchdog group split on New Orleans’ library and housing tax propositions

The Bureau of Governmental Research has published its report on two tax propositions under consideration in the New Orleans...

Early voting for New Orleans City Council, sheriff, library millage starts Saturday

Early voting in the Dec. 11 runoff elections for New Orleans City Council, Sheriff and Clerk of Criminal Court...

Commentary: Vote yes on New Orleans’ library funding measure

Early voting for the Dec. 11 municipal runoff begins Nov. 27 in the (thankfully) final election of the year....

New Orleans runoff elections 2021: See candidates, millages on the ballot

New Orleans voters will find themselves inside a voting booth for the second month in a row this December,...

On New Orleans tax propositions, BGR says yes for library and no for housing

A prominent government watchdog group is recommending New Orleans voters renew one expiring property tax on the Dec. 11...

BGR comes out in support of library property tax, against housing tax on Dec. 11 ballot

The nonpartisan think tank the Bureau of Governmental Research released a new report on Monday with a split decision...

BGR backs New Orleans library tax proposal, opposes housing millage

A nonpartisan policy group is split on its opinion of two tax proposals New Orleans voters will consider Dec....

BGR Weighs in on New Orleans Library and Housing Tax Propositions

BGR has released a new report that analyzes proposed 20-year property taxes for public libraries and housing that New...

BGR Issues New Report on New Orleans Library and Housing Tax Propositions

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that analyzes proposed 20-year property taxes for public...

Council puts library and housing property tax renewals on the November ballot

Orleans Parish voters will decide in November whether to renew two property taxes that expire at the end of...