Austin hospitals reach agreement to maintain sexual assault forensic exam services

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced that three hospital systems have reached an agreement to ensure sexual assault survivors ...
KVUE

Austin mayor says city will remove street markings to follow state order

On Wednesday, Austin’s mayor told KVUE the city still plans to remove street art and painted crosswalks to comply with an order from Governor Greg Abbott. This is the first time KVUE has spoken with ...
KVUE

Austin mayor proposes independent audit program to boost transparency and cut costs

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 ...
Austin American-Statesman

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson pushes citywide performance audit ordinance

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson on Wednesday announced a concerted push for a sweeping, citywide performance audit, urging the City Council to swiftly pass an ordinance to create an "institutionalized ...
AOL

Mayor releases draft ‘decision tree’ that may guide how Austin moves forward with 2026 bond

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 American-Statesman

Austin stakes its global ambitions as Watson courts international ties at SXSW

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 ...