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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Caller-Times was recognized with |
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four staff awards at the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors |
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convention held in Houston on March 25 and 26, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Every year, TAPME and the Headliners Foundation of |
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Texas join together to recognize outstanding journalism from the |
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Lone Star State's daily newspapers; the Caller-Times competed in |
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the Class AAA category, for newspapers with a Sunday circulation |
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ranging from 30,000 to nearly 125,000; and |
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WHEREAS, For the second consecutive year, the Caller-Times |
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was honored as Newspaper of the Year in its division, with judges |
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citing the publication's dedication to providing useful |
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information to its readers; the staff took first place in the |
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Community Service category for a series examining the effects of |
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domestic violence, as well as in the Team Effort category for its |
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work covering voter turnout; in addition, the paper's thorough |
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reporting on the city's tap water boil notice earned it top honors |
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for Star Breaking News Report of the Year; along with these notable |
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achievements, individual staff members were recognized at the |
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event, and the newspaper received a total of 24 awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Newspapers serve as a vital resource for a |
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well-informed citizenry, and through their important work, the |
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talented journalists of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times are making |
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an invaluable contribution to their community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on |
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winning numerous awards at the Texas Associated Press Managing |
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Editors convention and extend to the paper and its staff sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the publication as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Hunter |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1384 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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