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.
Will Texas Treat School Security Like Border Security?
As the state still reels from the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that left 19 dead, the question of how to prevent...
Don’t Expect Paxton In Court Before The Election
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may still be under indictment, but it’s unlikely that he’ll be in court before the 2022 midterms where he’ll...
The Failures Of DPS: A Culture Of Corruption
This is a multi-part series on the failures of the Texas Department of Public Safety, who is under fire for mishandling the investigation into...
The Failures Of DPS: Deaths And Mistreatment In Jails
This is a multi-part series on the failures of the Texas Department of Public Safety, who is under fire for mishandling the investigation into...
The Failures Of DPS: Hypnosis And False Convictions
This is a multi-part series on the failures of the Texas Department of Public Safety, who is under fire for mishandling the investigation into...
Polling For Beto More Hopeful Than It Looks
It was like something out of a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Top Texas Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker of...
Texas Republicans To Take Stage At NRA Convention After School Shooting
Some of Texas’ highest-ranking Republicans will take part in a massive National Rifle Association convention being held in Houston this weekend. Their participation, and...
“Christian Nationalist” TPPF Starts Ad Blitz For School Vouchers
The powerful far-right Texas Public Policy Foundation is hoping to further their school voucher agenda over the summer with a slew of radio ads...
“Pro-Life” Texas Republicans Vote Against Formula Expansion Bill
Two Texas Republicans well-known for their “pro-life” stances voted against a bill this week which would expand access to baby formula during a nationwide...
Why Is Texas Recruiting Crypto Farms When The Electric Grid Is Under Stress?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is confident that crypto mining in Texas would not negatively affect the power grid even as they...
