Jef Rouner
Jef Rouner is an award-winning freelance journalist, the author of The Rook Circle, and a member of The Black Math Experiment. He lives in Houston where he spends most of his time investigating corruption and strange happenings. Jef has written for Houston Press, Free Press Houston, and Houston Chronicle.
Trump Cuts To NOAA Put Texas In Danger As Hurricane Season Looms
The 2025 Hurricane Season officially starts three months from Saturday, and with massive and arbitrary cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
Texas Doctors Urge Vaccination After Measles Death
Since a Texas child died from measles-related complications on Tuesday, doctors have been urging Texans to vaccinate their children as the outbreak spreads across...
Could School Vouchers Turn Off The Friday Night Lights?
As a school voucher program edges close to law, one potential victim could be the proud Texas tradition of high school football.
In Texas, high...
Trump/Musk Cuts Hit Texas Veterans Hospitals
A “small” number of jobs have been cut from across Texas in the Veteran’s Administration hospitals, though the exact number is unknown.
The San Antonio...
Ag. Commissioner Calls For Texas Fluoride Ban
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dredged up conspiracy theories this week as he called on Governor Greg Abbott to ban fluoride in the public...
Abbott Says Texas Abortion Ban Works Fine
Governor Greg Abbott said that the Texas ban on abortion needs no clarification despite reports of pregnant people dying and fleeing the state for...
Abbott Wants To Sell Trump A Wall
Governor Greg Abbott has an audacious plan to recoup the $11 billion that he has spent on his Operation Lone Star border scheme: sell...
Post-Pandemic, School Absenteeism Is Still Up
The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted schools across the nation. A new report shows that chronic absenteeism has still not recovered from pre-pandemic levels.
The Education...
The Religious Left Is Fighting From The Ground In Texas
In October 2023, Texas Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) delivered a sermon at his home church of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Austin. The...
Club for Growth Launches Ad Blitz to Pressure House on Vouchers
The Texas Senate hopes that sixth time’s the charm after they passed a $1 billion school voucher bill on Wednesday. This time, they are...
