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.
Texas House and Senate Gridlocked on Grid Bills
Voters are demanding change to the state’s electrical grid after the catastrophic failures during Winter Storm Uri, and lawmakers are promising change. Unfortunately, it...
Expanding Healthcare in Texas: What’s on the Table, and Who’s Signed On?
One of Texas’ most heated debates has been its refusal to participate in the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Now, it looks...
Push to Make Texas “Second Amendment Sanctuary” State Continues Amid Mass Shootings
Governor Greg Abbott has recommitted himself to having as little gun control in Texas as possible even as the nation is rocked by two...
Legislature Begins Work on Massive Voting Rights Restriction Bill
The big political story across the nation at the moment is the move by Republican-led state legislatures to enact massive voting rights restrictions before...
Understanding the Texas Railroad Commission’s Role in State Power
It’s a poorly understood fact that when it comes to oil and gas in the state of Texas, it’s the Railroad Commission that has...
American Rescue Plan to Greatly Benefit Texas
President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan, it set to be a big help to...
Abbott Launches Major Voting Restrictions
During the 2020 elections, Governor Greg Abbott was praised for extending Texas’ early voting period by a week to help deal with the restrictions...
Is Jeff Leach Using Public Office to Benefit Clients?
In a startling example of possible political cronyism, Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) is introducing a bill that will protect truck drivers from litigation when...
Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Reforming ERCOT, But Will It Help?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has been the preferred scapegoat of Texas politicians since the power grid failure during Winter Storm Uri....
Texas Bill Will Allow Social Media Users to Sue Over Being Canceled
The latest salvo in Greg Abbott’s culture war comes courtesy of Senate Bill 12, which will allow social media users to sue companies like...
