I had a great time speaking with the Bureau of Governmental Research’s President & CEO Rebecca Mowbray at their Breakfast Briefing yesterday in New Orleans. We had a good discussion about the state of the insurance market and what’s next in addressing our high cost of insurance.

Sep 22: New Orleans City Council to ask state auditor to review budget deficit as confusion grows | New Orleans East needs to be reimagined. Could this plan be the answer? | and more public policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/426EIGW

At our final BGR Breakfast Briefing of the year, Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple Commissioner Tim Temple shared his outlook on Louisiana's insurance crisis and the strategies being implemented or proposed to reform the insurance market and bring costs down for homeowners and other

Sep 23: As new grain terminal nears opening in Lower 9th Ward, neighbors share mixed opinions | Evacuating can be hard and dangerous. Could La build temporary travel lanes for relief? | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/4nQVUZz

Sep 24: New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands | New Orleans delays decision on facial recognition expansion, and more public policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/4nRBIqp

Sep 25: Three candidates square off in race for clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal Court | State officials authorize chairperson to sign new lease for Saints Superdome. Is the deal close? | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/3KmXd3O

Last Thursday, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple Commissioner Tim Temple joined BGR for our final Breakfast Briefing of the year. Temple discussed the state’s current insurance crisis, what led us there, and strategies and proposals to bring costs down and stabilize the insurance

Sep 26: New Orleanians are being priced out of the city. Can the next assessor make a difference? | After New Orleans is ordered to pay back fines, city sues La over traffic camera laws | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/3VWjQih

Early voting begins today for the October 11 primary election! BGR’s Candidate Q&A survey reports put candidates for mayor, City Council, and sheriff on the record about how they would address New Orleans’ biggest challenges like infrastructure, public safety, financial

Last week, Commissioner Tim Temple was the featured speaker at the BGR Breakfast Briefing in New Orleans. In his address, The Road to Relief: Insurance Premiums, he provided an overview of what he described as, “The worse insurance crisis our state has ever faced.” Listen to the full

Sep 29: Panel recommends using affordable housing fund for small multifamily developments | New Orleans-area homelessness still rising, though more are in shelters | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/46qYIGO

Sep 30: Project NOLA blocks NOPD’s remote access to over 5,000 crime cameras amid privacy dispute | Gov. Jeff Landry seeks deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to Louisiana cities | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/4nvBy8l

Oct 1: Mayor LaToya Cantrell to deliver budget proposal amid uncertainty over deficit | National Flood Insurance Program expires amid government shutdown. Here's how it affects Louisiana | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/474IrHJ

What are some of the initiatives local governments and their leaders can take to help alleviate the insurance issue? Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple stresses that local officials can play a role by enforcing building codes and supporting roof registries, pointing to

Oct 2: Cantrell proposes $200M in cuts, new taxes and fees, to deal with declining revenue in 2026 | What Louisiana's members of Congress say about a shutdown — and what has been affected | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/42ROtZQ

Oct 3: Moody's downgrades New Orleans' bond rating, lowers financial outlook to 'negative' | New Orleans looks to raise parking rates and toughen enforcement on unpaid tickets | and more policy news via BGR’s The Daily Dispatch. #nolagov conta.cc/48K0STk

Don’t miss BGR’s Annual Luncheon on October 21! We’re thrilled to host Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Rick Atkinson, who will share insights from his work on the American Revolution. Just in time for the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Purchase your table or tickets

Early voting ends tomorrow! Before you cast your vote in the Oct. 11 Municipal Primary Election, explore what candidates for Orleans Parish Sheriff propose to solve key issues affecting the Orleans Parish jail — like understaffing, overpopulation, maintenance and more — by