AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department hopes to enter a new era with a plan launched by its newest police chief. Chief Lisa Davis said she hopes to address the department's staffing shortage, ...

Watson won the runoff in December 2022 and was sworn in as mayor of Austin for a second time on Jan. 6, 2023.

AUSTIN - Five candidates battled it out for the position of Austin mayor. The incumbent, Kirk Watson, has been re-elected to the seat.  Watson was mayor of Austin from 1997 until 2001. He then spent ...

More than a week after Election Day, all Travis County ballots have been unofficially tallied and they’re enough for KXAN to call the Austin mayoral race. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has more ...

Kirk Watson has officially won a new term as Austin's next mayor. Watson led his four challengers on Nov. 5, but did not have ...

Winning a Michelin Star can be a career-defining moment for a chef. The win also brings greater public attention and more ...

Independent investigators found that Jesús Garza violated city ethics rules when he awarded lucrative contracts to two ...

Mayor Kate Gallego said the City Council stopped Phoenix police from taking part in mass deportations during Trump's first ...

A new fund for City Council district improvements could go toward local safety and infrastructure upgrades requested by ...

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate can begin filing bills for the 2025 session on Tuesday, giving a first glimpse into ...

Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

Ruth Eckerd Hall was recognized as a finalist along with several prestigious venues, including Austin City Limits Live in ...