(Opinion) Viewpoint: Citizens Weigh In On Picking A Police Chief

The International Association of Chiefs of Police has been conducting meetings across New Orleans this week to receive public...

Sheriff wants property tax hike to fix jail, hire more deputies, watchdog group opposes

NEW ORLEANS — On April 29, property owners in Orleans Parish will have to decide on a millage that...

‘We’re trying to prioritize our people’| Sheriff Hutson reflects on year 1 in office while defending millage increase

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— May 2 will mark one year since Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took office and Thursday,...

How does the BGR stand on Sheriff Hutson’s tax proposal?

Newell speaks with Rebecca Mowbray and Paul Rioux of BGR about Sheriff Susan Hutson’s push for higher property taxes...

Bureau of Governmental Research explains why they oppose property tax millage increase for parish jail

Independent watchdog group Bureau of Governmental Research says they are against the millage to increase property taxes to fund...

Bureau of Governmental Research issues report criticizing proposed tax by Orleans Parish sheriff

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has issued a report that does not support the recent proposed...

BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax on April 29 Ballot

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On April 19, BGR released a report intended to help Orleans Parish...

New Orleans watchdog group opposes Sheriff Susan Hutson’s tax hike

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s proposal to nearly double a tax her office collects is premature, skirts the practices...

Sheriff Hutson’s plan for proposed tax hike opposed by policy nonprofit as too vague

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Sheriff Susan Hutson’s push for higher property taxes to increase her agency’s budget should be...

Research group calls Sheriff Susan Hutson’s explanation of proposed millage increase “too vague”

ORLEANS PARISH, La. (WGNO) — “What is the timeline for all these investments? Why are they priorities? Which ones...