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.
The Texas Connection to Project 2025
Project 2025 is an autocratic (some would say fascist) set of guidelines proposed by the conservative Heritage Foundation that would fundamentally alter American government...
Texas Senate Blames CenterPoint’s Greed on Some Power Failures
On Monday, Texas Republicans and Democrats from Houston stood united in the Senate as they questioned CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells. One primary concern was...
Ted Cruz Podcast the Subject of Ethics Inquiry
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is under scrutiny because the company that hosts his podcast has donated more than half a million dollars to his...
Opinion: Replacing Joe Biden is Undemocratic
The American left is frustrating sometimes, and nothing shows this more than the call for President Joe Biden to step down as president and...
Texas Has Second Worst Women’s Healthcare in Nation
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund shows that Texas ranks almost dead last when it comes to women’s health issues. Only Mississippi is...
Ken Paxton Really Doesn’t Want Districts to Talk Against Vouchers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is currently on a crusade to punish any school district that speaks out against school vouchers, and he is...
Is Dan Patrick More Powerful Than Greg Abbott?
After Hurricane Beryl hit Houston and left millions without power, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick had to take charge with his nominal boss, Governor Greg...
CenterPoint Defends Response, But Questions Continue
The Houston Chronicle has an interesting duet of information this week. On one hand, they scored the first interview with CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells...
Beryl Shows Houston Still Has Flood Problems
Though the city of Houston has worked for years to mitigate flood damage from tropical storms, problems still persist in the wake of Hurricane...
Texas Republican Culture War Bill: $100 Billion And Climbing
A new analysis shows that laws passed by Texas Republicans will likely cost the state $100 billion in economic activity, and the number will...
