Sometimes, You Run Into a Dead End
One of the lessons of being a reporter (which I wasn’t in any official capacity until last year, even if I have a journalism degree) is that not all of […]
Finish Line
When the announcement came that MLS was negotiating with the Haslam/Edwards group, I reported that a source had told me that the deal was “largely done.” And that was true, […]
City of Austin, MLS Execute Lease Development Agreement
Big news out of Austin, Texas. As I mentioned in a Patreon report, the imminent finalization of the lease agreement between The City of Austin and MLS has occurred, with […]
Cat’s Out of the Bag: There Will Not be an MLS Team Playing in Austin in 2019
Forbes is out with their valuations for each Major League Soccer team, and buried in the story are some quotes from an interview with MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Aside from […]
Exclusive: With 2018 Season Over, What’s Next For the Columbus Crew?
The Columbus Crew suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the New York Red Bulls Sunday evening, ending their 2018 season after losing 3-1 on aggregate in the Eastern […]
The Vote: SoccerSuffrage2018 [Live Blog]
Well, here we are. The votes that will decide the future…of MLS expansion/relocation. Sort of. Polls are already closing around the country, and for those of you who won’t be […]
SavedTheCrew: What Now?
So, the Crew have been saved. Well, not quite, but it’s looking good. There’s actually a lot of work left to do, and plenty of unanswered questions. From not knowing […]
Schedules and Standards: “Parallel Paths” Likely Creating Headache for MLS in 2019
One of the outstanding questions in the SaveTheCrew saga (aside from the question of whether they’ll be saved) revolves around how MLS will handle the 2019 season with the fate […]
Austin Initiative Aims to Rein in Council, Expand Disclosures (And an Update on the PSV Lease)
It’s been a very slow period for news both out of Columbus and Austin as it pertains to where the Columbus Crew will end up in 2019 (and beyond). It’s […]
Save These Dates
With the oral arguments for the PSV/MLS Motion to Dismiss in the rear-view mirror now, we can look forward as the Modell lawsuit continues on its track towards a potential […]
The Decision 2: Austin City Council Votes on MLS2ATX [Live-blog]
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A Look at the Proposed Austin City Council Amendments to the PSV Term Sheet
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Austin City Council Votes on MLS2ATX [Live-Blog]
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Handicapping the MLS2ATX Vote Tonight
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PSV and City of Austin Release Revised Term Sheet to Build Stadium at McKalla Place
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Austin Versus Columbus: Or, Why Can’t We Have Both?
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Major League Lobbying
Sometimes when you’re researching a story, you see a little nugget that you originally don’t pay much attention to, but when you take a closer look, you realize there is […]
Austin City Council Campaign Finance Disclosure Day
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Austin City Council Meeting Live Blog [MLS2ATX]
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Q & A with Austin Attorney Bill Aleshire Discussing MLS2ATX
Today is a big day in the process of determining the viability of the potential move of the Columbus Crew to Austin. The Austin City Council will vote on two […]
