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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, San Antonio-based newspaper La Prensa Texas has |
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served the Hispanic community for more than a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1913, the publication is considered |
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the oldest bilingual newspaper in the Lone Star State; it was ranked |
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as the most widely circulated Spanish-language newspaper in the |
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country for many years and had an international readership; today, |
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it enjoys wide circulation throughout South Texas, and during such |
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recent challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 |
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winter storm and blackout, the dedicated staff worked tirelessly to |
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maintain operations without interruption in order to provide timely |
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updates for its audience; and |
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WHEREAS, La Prensa Texas became a nonprofit corporation in |
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August 2020 under the leadership of Leonard Rodriguez and Yvette |
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Tello; the organization has focused on bridging the digital divide |
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that hampers opportunity for Hispanics in the Alamo City, and it |
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reaches residents via radio, television, and digital platforms, as |
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well as a weekly printed edition; it maintains partnerships with TV |
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network Telemundo and radio station KROV-FM to promulgate Hispanic |
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viewpoints in the general media market; and |
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WHEREAS, A venerable source of news and information, La |
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Prensa Texas has kept pace with the rapid changes in media |
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technology while continuing to serve as an important voice for its |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor La Prensa Texas for its contributions and |
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extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for La Prensa Texas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |