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 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...
Embattled Cuellar Distancing Himself From Koch Money
United States Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) found himself once again in a foreign policy mess this week. This time it involved a donor of...
Sen. Brandon Creighton: Dan Patrick’s Education Caporegime
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) may not be a household name in Texas but is one of the chief enablers of Lt. Governor Dan...
Have Red States Suffered More Under COVID Than Blue States?
COVID does not care about human political affiliations, but political factors can still affect how damaging a plague can be. It’s clear that conservatism...
Texas Republicans Sneak in Far-Right Proposals Under Anti-Trans Smokescreen
When Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they wanted the parents of trans children investigated for child abuse, it sparked...
Did Abbott Know About Foster Care Trafficking?
Governor Greg Abbott may have fought off his Republican primary challengers, but now he’s under fire as yet another foster care scandal comes knocking...
Democratic AG Race Narrows as Candidate Backs Rochelle Garza
With Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton facing a tough re-election thanks to his myriad of legal scandals, the Democratic side of the fight is...
Republican Extremists Fumble in Primary Election
The 2022 Texas Republican Primary came down to infighting among the party. The last stalwarts of the traditional Texas conservative movement sought to hold...
