In a luncheon speech Wednesday, Watson delivered some of his most frank comments to date on the city's dire financial situation.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced his intention to change the way Austin looks at its budget as ongoing federal and state cuts impact local governments. Inside Austin's Agenda host Grace Reader sat down with Mayor Watson before that announcement to discuss why he thinks it will lead to a more transparent and holistic budget process moving forward.

Texans remain on edge across the state as the measles outbreak continues to spread with the total of infected residents nearing 150. Two days removed from the nation's first fatality from the disease,