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...

Council advances controversial library board appointment, announces ballot initiative to renew library tax

The New Orleans City Council Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Dana Henry to...

Council defers library board appointment after public pushback

A New Orleans City Council committee was set to consider Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s most recent nominee for the New...

N.O. Library Director spread ‘misinformation … and lies,’ board secretary says

NEW ORLEANS — A member of the New Orleans Public Library Board of Directors blasted the city’s library director...