ATX Unemployment Rate + TX Foster Care Problems

Austin TX

20 September, 2021

3:39 PM

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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Your host (and editor) Meagan Falcon, here. Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Austin? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 93 Low: 68. A more in-depth forecast: A cold arrives Tuesday bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front is very low humidity and breezy north winds, which are a fire weather concern, NWS Austin/San Antonio projects. Meteorologists forecast plenty of sun ending the week with comfortable conditions and much cooler mornings. For more weather updates, visit www.weather.gov/ewx. Here are the top stories in Austin today: Iyanna Jahnee Dukes, 20, was identified Friday by police as the woman who was shot and killed in a north Austin shooting.(Austin Patch) Analysis: Texas' foster care problems are clear. The response from state leaders isn't. Here's what you need to know. (FOX 7 Austin) A Famous New England lobster sandwich shop is building its first Texas location in Austin. (CultureMap Austin) Two men face public lewdness charges after one of them led officers on a chase near Lady Bird Lake Monday. Here's the story. (Austin Patch) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested a federal emergency declaration from President Joe Biden for Texas in response to its border crisis.(Office of the Texas Governor) The unemployment rate in Austin dropped to 3.8 percent last month, the lowest point since the start of the pandemic. (KVUE.com) Today's Austin Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Austin! Today in Austin: 48th Annual AISD Marching Band Jamboree (6:30 a.m.) Extend Your Adobe XD Workflow With Creative Cloud (5 p.m.) Football: O. Henry vs Lamar: at Nelson Field (6 p.m.) Austin ISD Marching Band Jamboree - Austin ISD (6:30 p.m.) Austin Patch Notebook Front Steps: "Thank you so much to Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly and Outreach Director Patricia Gutierrez for visiting Front Steps this morning! #austintx #homelessnessawareness #homelessshelter" (Facebook) Literacy First: "Literacy First AmeriCorps tutors are ready to #getthingsdone at Wayside: Eden Park Academy! #literacyfirst #americorps #americorpsctx" (Facebook) Pease Park Conservancy: "Volunteer with our Conservation Team or our Park Operations Team this week! Tuesday or Wednesday morning, join our Conservation Team to remove invasive plants." (Facebook)Austin Chamber of Commerce: "Welcome to the Chamber, Cultivate Advisors. Cultivate offers tailored 1:1 advising, access to hundreds of resources, and a community of small business owners to help you grow your business at an exponential rate. https://hubs.ly/H0Xf-2c0" (Facebook)Austin PBS: "What do you remember most about Muhammad Ali? Don't miss the premiere of Muhammad Ali, a film by Ken Burns, Sara Burns and David McMahon, TONIGHT at 7 p.m. on Austin PBS. #MuhammadAliPBS" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: TinyFest Texas (September 25) New Retirement Savings Time Bomb Seminar (October 7) Add your event That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan FalconMeagan covers local news for Patch in downtown Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville. About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas before I moved to the Austin Metro. When I am not reporting the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending to my garden and spending time with my pup. I am a green thumb novice so if y'all have gardening tips, I would love some. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Austin Daily? Contact me at [email protected]. Quote of the Day: "Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." — Mother Teresa via BrainyQuote.com