BGR in the News
Richard Haass at BGR luncheon laments loss of citizenship, says it threatens democracy
By Tyler Bridges
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
November 17, 2023
Richard Haass has spent decades advising presidents on diplomacy and war as a member of the foreign policy establishment,...
NOLA ballot propositions; why it’s not time to panic over bottled water; history of Black QBs
By Bob Pavlovich
Source: WWNO New Orleans Public Radio
September 28, 2023
Election day is almost here. And there is more on the ballot than candidates running for office. Voters in...
DPW Acting Director Out, more money needed for road projects
By Deja Brown
Source: WDSU
September 28, 2023
There’s a changing of the guard at the Department of Public Works, Sarah McLaughlin-Porteous, who took over a little...Editorial: The Times-Picayune makes these recommendations for Jefferson, St. Tammany, Orleans parishes
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
September 27, 2023
Orleans Parish School Board facilities millage renewal: Yes In the grueling recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the $1.8 billion lump...
New BGR Report Urges Budget Agreement for Jail
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has published a report calling on the City of New Orleans and the...New Bureau of Governmental Research report urges budget agreement for Orleans Parish Prison
By Zach Labbé
Source: WGNO
September 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the New Orleans City Council prepares its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Governmental Research...Proposed charter change would make Code Enforcement a city department; BGR supports the idea
By Lee Zurik and Meg Gatto
Source: FOX 8
September 21, 2023
Click here to watch the video, and here to visit the BGR webpage for this report.BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on the Oct. 14 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 21, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On Sept. 21, the Bureau of Governmental Research released three On...
People This Week: Governmental Research Association Awards
By Jessica Greenlee Maldonado
Source: New Orleans CityBusiness
September 8, 2023
The Governmental Research Association (GRA) awarded The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) with the Most Distinguished Research award and the Most...
National association of researchers study the most pressing public problems facing our communities
By EdNC
Source: EdNC
August 24, 2023
At the end of July, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) hosted the nation’s top governmental researchers at the...