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...
Convention Center to consider millions in tax breaks for new ‘headquarters hotel’
Officials with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are considering tax incentives for its new $600 million headquarters hotel...
Mayor Helena Moreno mostly quiet about broader vision for S&WB as agency faces turning point
As she led her first meeting of New Orleans’ Sewerage and Water Board, Mayor Helena Moreno on Wednesday remained...
New Orleans council dismissed a housing board member. Critics call it ‘political retribution’
Sparking accusations of revenge politics, the New Orleans City Council has removed a prominent housing advocate from an advisory...
Why are affordable housing advocates divided on a $45 million bond dedicated to housing?
On Nov. 15, New Orleans voters will decide whether to approve three bond propositions, which together could provide an infusion...
What to know about the Nov. 15 general election in New Orleans
It’s election time again in the New Orleans metro. Why it matters: This time, voters are making decisions on a small but...
BGR Issues Report on $510 Million Bond Proposals
NEW ORLEANS — The recently released Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) report analyzing three bond propositions that New Orleans voters will...
The Good Morning Show 10.31.2025
President and CEO Becky Mowbray and Senior Vice President and Research Director Stephen Stuart joined Will Sutton on The...
New Orleans voters to consider $510 million in bond proposals. See the list of projects
When New Orleans voters approved a sweeping $500 million bond package in 2019, the cash was slated for specific...
BGR Examines Nov. 15 Ballot on City Bonds and City Attorney Charter Amendment
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released two reports providing independent, nonpartisan analysis to New Orleans voters on...
