Kelsey Thompson
Digital Reporter at MYSA
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4 days ago |
mysanantonio.com | Kelsey Thompson
Hook 'em! The Texas rivalry between the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University just got all the spicier after UT Austin was crowned the best in Texas — as well as one of the leading higher education institutions on both the national and global stages. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education analytics firm, unveiled its 2026 World University Rankings report late last week, with the annual analysis heralding the Texas capital university as a premier source of higher education.
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4 days ago |
mysanantonio.com | Kelsey Thompson
How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by I-35? The Regina George of interstate systems, Texans have long griped about the seemingly endless construction underway on the one of the state's busiest thoroughfares, running from Laredo north of Dallas and then beyond state lines all the way into Duluth, Minnesota.
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5 days ago |
mysanantonio.com | Kelsey Thompson
"We've definitely seen an escalation, and in targeted legislation that would impact the LGBTQ community in Texas, specifically trans Texans," said Johnathan Gooch, the communications director for Equality Texas. "I will say, in terms of what's different this [latest] session, things have shifted a little bit to be a tad more nuanced.
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5 days ago |
mysanantonio.com | Kelsey Thompson
Roughly 15 miles east of Austin, a Central Texas suburb's booming population has translated into major development opportunities and investments from key retailers looking to make their mark in the region. Between the 2010 and 2020 U.S. Censuses, Manor's population grew a staggering 171%; within the four-year timespan between the July 2020 Census and July 2024 Census estimates, that figure increased another impressive 57.6%, with its city population hovering around 21,500.
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6 days ago |
mysanantonio.com | Kelsey Thompson
For 50 years, the homegrown Texas restaurant chain Chili's Grill & Bar has been serving up American-style dishes and Tex-Mex cuisine, delighting customers with beloved Triple Dipper platters, burgers, smokehouse combinations and a slew of margaritas. But did you know the prettiest Chili's location is also right here in the Lone Star State?
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