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Jef Rouner

Jef Rouner
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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.

State-Appointed HISD Super Is Making No One Happy

The state of Texas took over the Houston Independent School District in June, citing management and budget problems. Ever since, new superintendent F. Mike...

Paxton Impeachment Scandal: Now With Sexual Harassment!

Another wrinkle was added this week in the impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton. A former Texas Ranger accused two top Paxton aides...

Mail-In Voting Wins Ruling in Texas

The Republican war against mail-in voting suffered a defeat last week as a federal judge ruled it illegal for election officials to throw away...

Kyle Rittenhouse In Deep With Far-Right Texas Megadonors

Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of murder after killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, has started a political advocacy group with the...

Opinion: Michael Quinn Sullivan’s War On Moderate Conservatives

Michael Quinn Sullivan believes Democrats control the Texas legislature. Really. That’s the premise of his new media endeavor, The Texas Heist. According to the trailer,...

Analysis: Texas House Democrats Can Use Caucus Committee To Change Messaging On Vouchers

Democrats in the Texas government have been the minority party since the 1990s. Often, they have to get creative to have their voices heard...

Sen. Cruz To Campaign For School Vouchers, Benefit Doubtful

With the dust finally settled around the property tax debate and the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton imminent, it is almost certain...

Bribes, Threats, And Math Tilt Impeachment Odds In Paxton’s Favor

The odds of Attorney General Ken Paxton being convicted in his impeachment trial starting September 5 are long thanks to many factors that have...

Guns To Fentanyl: How “Second Amendment Sanctuary” Texas Arms Mexican Cartels

Mexico, a 760,000 square mile nation with 126 million people, has exactly one legal gun store in the entire country. Despite that, it has...

Despite Election Fraud Claims, Most Republicans Trust Texas Elections

According to a new poll from the Secure Elections Project, most Texans have confidence in the state’s election machinery. This is in stark contrast...
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