“Losing federal support would devastate our community, jeopardize critical projects, and harm our most vulnerable Austinites, ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has officially been re-elected after ... Watson served as Austin Mayor back in 1997 to 2001, then as a Texas state senator for the Austin area from 2007 to 2020.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, who served in the state Senate as ... "I'm always going to defend the values of Austin, Texas, and work with people at the same time," Watson told the American-Statesman ...

Austin city departments collaborate to address car break-ins at parks, implementing new safety measures to deter theft.

The Trump administration's dizzying effort to curb federal spending leaves plenty of unknowns about how much money might be ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal transportation funding last week. Watson spoke to the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ ...

Austin City Council is expected to vote on a resolution that could making homelessness a top financial priority for the city.

Mike Kamerlander, president and CEO of the Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership, labeled 2024 as "very busy," in ...

The University announced the cancellation of classes Tuesday in anticipation of inclement weather. Troy Kimmel, a retired UT ...

AUSTIN, Texas — One of Austin's best known streets ... bars and retail that appeal to a wide range of people," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. "Most of all, Sixth Street should be safe." ...

The Austin area is expected to get 1-2 inches of a wintry mix of snow and sleet on Monday and Tuesday. Austin ISD and other ...