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.
Abbott Focusing on Re-election, Not Texas Priorities
Governor Greg Abbott appears to be focused only on winning re-election and not on helping Texans, and he’s going about that task in a...
Texas Rangers Fail to Adequately Investigate Custody Deaths
It’s been a grim month for the Texas Rangers and their record as law enforcement. First, a blockbuster study showed that when it comes...
Most Allegations of Political Corruption in Texas are Not Fully Investigated
One of the foundational tenets of America is that no person is supposed to be above the law. In practice this has not held...
Is Abbott Using Fake Trespassing Charges to Ensnare Immigrants?
Earlier this year, Governor Greg Abbott began a new program on the U.S. Mexico border designed to arrest undocumented immigrants for the crime of...
O’Rourke vs. Abbott: By the Numbers
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke is expected to announce his candidacy for governor later this year. He’ll have an uphill battle based on the...
New Texas District Maps Severely Underrepresent Minorities
In possibly the least surprising thing that has happened in Texas politics all year, the latest district maps drawn by Republicans based on the...
Winners and Losers of Redistricting So Far
The first maps from the redistricting efforts have been released, and as expected they heavily favor Republicans. Here’s a list of winners and losers...
So Long, Farewell: The Retiring Republican Legislators
It’s a hard job being a Texas legislator, especially now that we seem locked in an endless series of special sessions. Several of them...
Texans Still Struggling Despite Rent Relief Program
The COVID pandemic absolutely devastated the American economy, including renters. Though help was supposed to be on the way with the Texas Rent Relief...
A Look at the Upcoming Texas Elections
Everyone may be gearing up for the 2022 midterms, but there is a small spattering of important elections happening next week as well as...
