IonMesquite.com is Mesquite's true local "newspaper" and should be granted membership in the Texas Press Association by virtue of its valued contributions to the Mesquite community through quality, professional journalism.

According to TPA's website, ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP is extended to newspapers that maintain a Periodicals-Class mailing permit from the US Postal Service AND meet the following requirements: publish news of general interest, publish at least weekly, publish in Texas and maintain a paid-circulation.

PARTICIPATING MEMBERSHIP is extended to newspapers that maintain a Periodicals-Class mailing permit from the US Postal Service AND meet any three of the four following requirements: publish news of general interest, publish at least weekly, publish in Texas and maintain a paid-circulation.

IonMesquite.com DOES publish news of general interest, publish at least weekly and publish in Texas and IonMesquite.com serves our community like no other media. What IonMesquite.com DOESN'T DO is hold a Periodicals-Class mailing permit simply because we deliver the news to our readers in a much-more expedient and environmentally friendly manner – the Internet – nor do we require a paid subscription.

The Texas Press Association should recognize that technology evolves and proudly welcome IonMesquite.com as a FULL ACTIVE MEMBER.