Council Member Chito Vela became Austin's mayor pro tem Jan. 1, succeeding Vanessa Fuentes; here's what the role does and his ...

After Prop Q’s defeat, Mayor Kirk Watson pushes a “decision tree” to add structure and urgency tests to Austin’s bond ...

Thursday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson released a draft "decision tree" the city could use to determine whether it moves forward ...

January 6 marks three years since Austin Mayor Kirk Watson took office -- for the second time -- as the elected leader of our ...

This month, you’re going to start hearing more about a city of Austin bond election that may end up on your ballot in ...

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will have 32 additional gates by the early 2030s, Mayor Kirk Watson announced ...

Austinites overwhelmingly voted against a tax rate increase last year and city leaders say they got the message. In the next ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced Wednesday he has initiated a process that could force the city to pursue an “independent… citywide process for auditing.” He hopes to have a city ordinance approved ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As temperatures drop across Central Texas, Austin officials held a press conference Monday to urge residents to be prepared for extreme winter weather conditions. “Being prepared looks ...

Former Austin Mayor Frank Cooksey, champion of civil rights and the environment, died in early hours of Monday morning. He ...