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Tallulah City Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 2026

Meeting Minutes Regular Council Meeting City of Tallulah March 26, 2026 A regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council . . .

An ounce of prevention

Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention . . .

Madison Parish Dispatchers Recognized as Lifeline During Telecommunicators Week

Dispatchers at the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office serve as the first point of contact in emergencies, handling calls, gathering information . . .

Soaring costs and short supply shut millennials out of housing market

Baby Boomers continue to dominate the U.S. housing market, buying and selling more homes last year than any other generation . . .

Bill advances to add protections for people whose offenses are triggered by domestic abuse

A substitute bill that would create protections for incarcerated survivors of domestic violence advanced in a Senate Judiciary committee meeting . . .

Sen. Beth Mizell says a bill to add legal protections for those whose offenses were triggered by domestic abuse is a practical first step.
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Madison Parish USDA Service Center News - April 2026
By MADISON PARISH FARM SERVICE CENTER
Fri,04/17/26-2:31PM , 714 Reads

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Tallulah Must Approve Fiscal Administrator To Access Water Funding, Officials Say
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher/Editor
Fri,04/17/26-1:38PM , 1,632 Reads
State officials said the city of Tallulah must approve a limited fiscal administrator in order to access additional funding for its water system, as emergency funds used for ongoing repairs have been exhausted.
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Dr. Graham Bodie is a Professor of Media & Communications at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. His courses and curricula are informed by over 2 decades of research on the role of Communication in shaping relationships, leadership, & virtuous civic living. He is also the Chief Listening Officer for the Listen First Project.

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We’re More Divided Than Ever - But There’s Hope in Conversations
By BRETT MONTAGUE AND BRODIE GRAHAM
Fri,04/17/26-5:26AM , 490 Reads 8,471 Statewide
Seneca once said, “Nothing great is ever accomplished suddenly.” This is as true today as it was in the days of Ancient Rome. Most great feats come about gradually, punctuated by qualities of endurance, perseverance, and intentionality.
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Rich States Poor States: Tax policy largely determines states’ economic competitiveness
By MORGAN SWEENEY | THE CENTER SQUARE
Thu,04/16/26-10:12PM , 522 Reads
No matter what a state offers in terms of natural beauty, work and social opportunities, tax and economic policy — as unglamorous as they sound — will play a role in the state’s attractiveness and success over time, the authors of Rich States, Poor States say.
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