Austin mayoral hopeful Carmen Llanes Pulido conceded to incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson late on Friday. The announcement came a day after Llanes Pulido filed a petition for a partial ballot recount ...

Gov. Abbott seeks a two-thirds voter approval for Texas tax hikes, impacting local government fiscal autonomy and potentially ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, who served in the state Senate as a Democrat for more than 13 years after his first stint as Austin mayor, said he is well-positioned to protect the city’s interests ...

The former state senator spoke with the Texas Tribune’s editor-in-chief about his relationship with state lawmakers and the city’s recent efforts to curb housing costs. Audio recording is ...

More than a week after Election Day, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson officially declared victory in his race for re-election. Watson said, "The margin of victory in this case between me and the person ...

"We were probably looking for that person as well," Davis said. Mayor Kirk Watson discussed how the city is navigating the current immigration landscape. Watson, who is now serving his fourth term ...

Lloyd Doggett and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, who boasted that the program would help meet dire health care worker shortages in the city and beyond. Watson, whose son went to St. Edward's University ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has more than 50% of the unofficial vote and is projected to win outright. We spoke with him Friday. More than a week after Election Day, all Travis, Hays and Williamson ...