🌱 Gas Prices Hurt Local Non-Profit + RR District More Republican?

Hi all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town...

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Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. Senior Access, a non-profit that provides transportation to older adults in the Round Rock area, is having trouble keeping up with the high gas prices. Senior Access executive director Serita Lacasse said, "Our prices per month have almost doubled, each month it goes up...now we're over $2,000 per month in gas prices." Senior Access' July "Fuel Our Vans" campaign to raise money for gas might be extended to August. (Fox 7 Austin)
2. According to the new 2022 Cook Partisan Voter Index and analysis from Cook Political Report's Dave Wasserman, the 31st Congressional District will be nine points more Republican after the redistricting. The 31st Congressional District stretches from Round Rock to Temple. (AXIOS Austin)
3. According to search data from moveBuddha, a national moving company, Round Rock's inbound search ratio decreased nearly 104 percent over the past year. Potential movers have stopped searching for homes in Round Rock, according to the data. Eight of the 20 Texas cities with the highest in-to-out ratios were around the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. (The Real Deal)

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Today in Round Rock:

• Outdoor Storytime For Toddlers and Pre-K At Centennial Plaza (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Spanish Bilingual Storytime At Round Rock Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Virtual Resume Review At Round Rock Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Round Rock Chambermasters At Round Rock Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Business After Hours At R Bank (5:00 PM)
• Movie Night: In Cold Blood At Round Rock Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Teen Book Club: Meet Author Becky Dean (Ages 13-18) At Round Rock Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for work in the Round Rock area? View the link to see the latest job listings in your area! (Round Rock Patch)
• Kansas State junior running back Deuce Vaughn, from Round Rock, was one of 85 players in the nation to earn a nod on the watch list for the 86th Maxwell Award! View the link for the full story. (K State Sports)
• Round Rock resident Taylor Estes was featured on the Life of Fitz podcast! View the link to read the article and listen to the podcast. (247Sports)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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!