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.
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...
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,...
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...
Eight Years Later, Paxton Is Finally Back In Court For Securities Fraud
Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in a Houston courtroom on Thursday for a hearing about the securities fraud charges he...
ALEC’s Shadow Is Long In Texas
Last week, a who’s who of conservative Texas legislators proudly attended a workshop on school vouchers headed by the American Legislative Exchange...
Construction Worker Deaths Shows Why Water Break Laws Necessary
This summer, two Texas construction workers died of heat stroke on the job. Both illustrate why laws mandating water breaks in scorching...
Pro-School Voucher Science Is Based On Gut Feelings
Passing a school voucher or an “education savings account” has been one of the top priorities for Governor Greg Abbott and other...
Abbott’s Anti-Immigration Policies Are Largely Ineffective
According to Governor Greg Abbott, Texas is being invaded by migrants coming across the southern border, and only his draconian anti-immigration policies...
Infant Mortality Spikes After Texas Abortion Ban
In Texas, infant deaths fell steadily by 15 percent from 2014 to 2021. Since Texas banned abortion after six weeks in 2021,...
Abbott Ignores Federal Oversight In Putting Razor Wire In Rio Grande
Governor Greg Abbott’s latest anti-immigrant action, stringing buoyed fencing in the Rio Grande, has attracted federal attention, which Abbott is said to...
