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.
Teachers Struggle With New Normal Under Coronavirus, Worry Students Will be Left Behind
Texas schools have been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that they will remain closed through...
State’s Plan to Appeal Mail Ballot Ruling Creates Uncertainty for Election Officials
On the heels of a court decision expanding voting by mail in Texas, county election supervisors are bracing for what needs to be done...
Is It Too Soon to Reopen Texas for Business?
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to announce this week how and when Texas will reopen after weeks of social distancing and stay-home orders in...
See Where Texans Are Staying Home to Fight COVID-19
A California company has developed an online dashboard that tracks whether we are staying home during the pandemic. The analytics show Texans are doing...
Utility Shutoffs Stopped During Pandemic, but Companies Reap Benefits
Thanks to record unemployment brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of Texans are struggling to pay their bills as they wait for relief...
Pollution in Cities, Some Texas Counties May Put People at Higher Virus Risk
Senior citizens and people of every age who have serious medical problems such as compromised immune systems, heart conditions, lung conditions and others are...
Texas Prisons Try to Guard Against Virus, but One Inmate Already Has It
One Texas prisoner has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated at a hospital in Galveston. The 37-year-old man is now medically isolated...
As Texas Economy Suffers, Unemployment Soars
Industries have been reduced as the coronavirus has been spreading. In Texas, unemployment numbers are looking particularly grim despite state government efforts to offer...
Some Evictions and Foreclosures Are Suspended in Texas
Many Texans who rent their homes and live paycheck-to-paycheck are worried about being evicted. The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the state of the practice...
Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Opens in Texas
Texas will join several other states in opening drive-thru facilities to test for the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
President Donald Trump spoke about the...
