🌱 CP Resident Speaks At Pro-Choice Rally + LISD Student Honored

Hey, everybody. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 93 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories in Cedar Park-Leander today:

1. On Sunday, Jun. 26, Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke hosted a pro-choice rally in Pan American Neighborhood Park in East Austin. Cedar Park resident Alexis Marek spoke at the rally, reiterating that the pro-choice movement is not all young women wanting to live "free" lives and get "abortions on-demand," but women who are aware that "there are things that can go wrong in even the most wanted pregnancy that are life-threatening." Friday’s Supreme Court ruling triggered a state law that essentially bans all abortions unless a woman’s life is at risk. It was signed by Governor Abbott and will go into effect in 30 days. (FOX 7 Austin)
2. Yesterday, Jun. 27, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) winners of the 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Award. Taylor Chronert, a high school student at Leander ISD's Vandegrift High School, won the High School Student Print Category for "Forward March: Student with a Disability Adapts to Excel in Band." The award recognizes "the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media professionals and students." (Office of the Texas Governor)
3. Looking for work in the Cedar Park-Leander area? Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered! Click on the link to check out the latest job openings in your area. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Lapsit Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (9:45 AM)
• Toddler Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Preschool Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (11:15 AM)
• 1920’s And Williamson County At Cedar Park Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Leander ISD announced that it will be closed from Jun. 27 to Jul. 4 for a brief recess. (Twitter)
• Here’s the Williamson County weather forecast for this week: mostly hot with some potential rain. (Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!