As challengers seek to claim the top seat on Austin's governing body, the incumbent's name recognition, money and wide appeal ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has taken flak for a take-charge style that can leave his council colleagues and the public in the ...

FOX 7 Austin News sat down with all the prospects, and split their messages to voters into two parts so we could dive into ...

Voters in Austin will soon elect the city's next mayor and five Austin City Council members. What to know about each ...

Austin transportation leadership is working with the federal government to identify possible financing options to connect the ...

Austin's Mayor issues a disaster declaration in anticipation of potential wildfires, citing a prolonged dry spell and ...

Mayor Kirk Watson said he, alongside Austin Transit Partnership and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport leadership, are ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson made a charitable bet with Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz ahead of Saturday's SEC showdown ...

The Chronicle Editorial Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats in advance of early voting (Monday, October 21 ...

Signing the declarations is preemptive and allows the city and county to put resources into place to respond quickly should a ...

Last month, the candidates met for a debate hosted by the UT Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and KLRU, Austin’s PBS ...

A political action committee supporting Mayor Kirk Watson has raised more than $238,000 but spent less than $2,900 so far, according to a report filed with Austin’s Office of the City Clerk. One of ...