New Report Examines Big Decision Ahead on Drainage Funding
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released a new report today examining the Sewerage & Water Board’s effort to develop a...
Here’s how New Orleans’ mayoral candidates would fix the Sewerage and Water Board
The New Orleans mayoral election comes at a critical juncture for the Sewerage and Water Board, as agency officials...
New Orleans secures funding for water treatment, drainage infrastructure
New Orleans’ drainage and power infrastructure has just secured funding for a much needed upgrade that will address the...
New Orleans is in a ‘good place’ before storm Francine, Sewerage & Water Board chief says
New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Director Ghassan Korban said Tuesday the city’s pumping and drainage system is in...
Watch Replay of Breakfast Briefing: Sewerage and Water Board Update
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research hosted its fourth and final Breakfast Briefing of the year. Our speaker was...
Five years later, LaToya Cantrell’s ‘fair share’ deal delivering results, BGR says
Five years after New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell struck a historic deal to direct tourism-related taxes to city infrastructure...
What has been the impact of the 2019 “Fair Share” deal?
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BGR Finds ‘Fair Share’ Deal is Improving New Orleans Infrastructure, Can Be Strengthened
NEW ORLEANS — This week, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR), a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to...
BGR Finds ‘Fair Share’ is Improving N.O. Infrastructure, Can Be Strengthened
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research released a report analyzing the impact of the 2019 “Fair Share” deal to direct new...
Gambit’s Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down for Aug. 19
THUMBS UP The Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonprofit public policy watchdog based in New Orleans, recently won three...
