Jef Rouner
Abbott’s Border Inspections Exacerbate Supply Chain Problems
Facing a tough re-election campaign and wanting to reinvigorate his base, Governor Greg Abbott has greatly ramped up anti-immigrant activities at the southern border....
Opinion: Greg Abbott Likes to Use COVID Emergency Powers, Except for Fighting COVID
Governor Greg Abbott loves to play a neat executive power game. On one hand, he has spent most of the last two years downplaying...
Should We Expect More People Arrested for Abortions?
A literal Texas dystopian nightmare came briefly to life last week when Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested in Starr County for a self-induced abortion. The...
Texas Rangers Are Coming Up Short As An Investigative Body
The Texas Rangers are a near-mythical law enforcement agency that is often portrayed as a tough, elite unit of crime fighters. The last couple...
Red States Have More Murders Than Blue States
To hear any Texas Republican tell it, “blue” cities like Houston are made into lawless abattoirs by Democratic leadership. However, a deep look at...
The Texas Plan to Gut Minority Voting Forever
Texas Republicans have had a problem for decades as the state grows less white and more diverse. Since increased diversity tends to lead to...
What to Make of Greg Abbott’s Political Endorsements
With the primaries a fading memory for all but the handful of politicians in the run-off, Governor Greg Abbott has made a slew of...
Will Hurd Wants to Be a “Normal” Republican President
Former San Antonio representative and the only Black Republican in the House, Will Hurd, has a dream of being a normal kind of Republican...
Opinion: Feds and Texas in Medicaid Game of Chicken
In what is an escalating game of chicken, the federal government has decided to end Texas’ 1115 Waiver in the Medicaid program.
When the Affordable...
Texas Teacher Shortages Continue As Conditions Stay Unacceptable
Governor Gregg Abbott announced a new task force to address teacher shortages in the state, but as many of the issues driving the shortage...