AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing for a new independent audit initiative aimed at enhancing the performance and accountability of city services. In his latest newsletter, Watson ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — January 6 marks three years since Austin Mayor Kirk Watson took office — for the second time — as the elected ...

The plan targets 10 key sectors, including manufacturing, life sciences, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, corporate ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says he's spreading the word that the key to the present and future of his city's success is housing supply. The city has emerged as a shining example of how city reforms can ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson released a draft “decision tree” the city could use to determine whether it moves forward with a 2026 bond package it’s been working on for more than ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson on Monday tore into a proposal for the Austin Transit Partnership to spend roughly $47 million to relocate and outfit new offices for the agency in charge of the city’s ...

Austin, TX, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austin Mayor Pro Tem José “Chito” Vela, on behalf of Mayor Kirk Watson, today issued a proclamation designating April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention ...

All Austin Watson wants to do is take things one day at a time. There's no set schedule, no grand itinerary as to when the Predators forward would like to get back into the lineup and help his team on ...

Mayor Kirk Watson criticized the move as "inappropriate" amid broader budget pressures.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says reviewing city spending a major focus of 2026 News January 6 marks three years since Austin Mayor Kirk Watson took office — for the second time — as the elected leader of ...

Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday cast Austin as a city coming into its own on the global stage, positioning the Texas capital as an increasingly consequential player in international business and ...