Central Texas top stories for April 16, 2025. A new city audit finds APD is struggling to recruit new officers. Travis County officials are encouraging residents to be prepared for potential severe weather. The Texas Supreme Court ruled the City of Dripping Springs can move forward with the expansion of its South Regional Wastewater System. A project to build a tollway along Ronald Regan Boulevard has received mixed support from residents.
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Breaking down the saga at the Dallas Zoo
School vouchers, now styled as school choice, are back before state lawmakers. They have been rejected in the past, but will this year be different? Senate Bill 8 would provide Texas parents with an education account, taxpayer money that could be used to send students to private school. And the bill has special features designed to win over traditionally reluctant rural Republicans.
The Houston Independent School district braces for the implications of a state takeover.
Jamie Landers of the Dallas Morning News has put together a fuller picture of what happened with a string of crimes at the Dallas Zoo.
And seven Texas teams are spicing up March Madness on the men’s side.