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.
Getting The Vote Out In Some Unexpected Ways
The 2022 midterm elections are a big deal, and some organizations are trying to increase civic participation in big ways.
This week, the NBA announced...
Right Wing Harassment Of Election Officials Rising In Texas
The constant lies about election fraud are having real consequences on the people who administer elections in Texas. Right wing harassment against volunteers and...
Texas AG Race In A Dead Heat
Governor Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke may grab all the headlines, but a new poll shows that the fight for Texas Attorney General might...
All Eyes On South Texas And Collin County
When it comes to competitive districts in Texas this midterm season, the pickings are slim. However, Democrats and Republicans are ready for a fight...
How Texas Democrats Are Losing Latinos To Republicans
Popular wisdom for decades has been that as Texas progresses to a minority-majority state thanks to a growing Latino population, it would grow less...
Abbott Gets Zero Percent In CPAC Straw Poll
Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw polls are one of the ways that Republicans measure part enthusiasm for rising stars. Governor Greg Abbott is...
Texas Voting Rights Restriction Law Going Down In Courts
Last year, the Texas legislature passed one of the most onerous restrictions of voting rights and access in the United States, but it’s been...
Texas Grid Came Very Close To Failure Last Month
The Texas electrical grid nearly collapsed last month, with Governor Greg Abbott and the Republican-led state government seemingly unmotivated to fix the problem any...
Texas DPS And The Border Patrol Should Have Taken Control At Uvalde, Report States
A report from the Texas House Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting states that Texas Department of Public Safety and Border Patrol officers should...
Report Shows States With Abortion Bans Don’t Support Mothers Or Children
In a damning report from the New York Times, it’s clear that states with abortion bans are not doing a very good job of...
