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.
South San ISD is a mess that the state needs to fix
South San Antonio ISD is in turmoil. The district’s students are protesting for mental health services.
The superintendent resigned weeks into the school year....
Flood information law will let home buyers be prepared
Flood information required by new Texas law.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda Texas has been wrestling with the best...
Red tape keeping Texas children off health insurance
Texas continues to have the highest rate of children without health insurance. A recently released report from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy...
HISD board takeover: What does it mean parents?
Last week, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath made it official that there will be an HISD board takeover. The question is: what happens now?...
Texas Cities sue state over telecom bill
It's no secret that Texas' state government is trying to remove the revenue streams of the state's cities.
The latest effort is a possibly...
Early Voting: 10 Things Poll Workers Want You To Know
Early voting lasts until 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. This gives Texans a little more than 48 hours to participate in early voting....
Traffic fines won’t replace property taxes
It's clear that traffic fines won't replace property taxes when it comes to the day-to-day operation of most Texas cities.
Since the Texas Legislature...
Texas’ cost of unexpanded Medicaid
For years Gov. Greg Abbott has asserted that expanding Medicaid would leave Texas on the hook if the federal government stops paying its share....
Texas cities and residents struggle with income inequality
After 14 straight quarters of positive economic growth and an unemployment rate hovering around four percent, income inequality continues to grow in Texas thanks...
The 5G Future is Being Built in Texas
Creating a 5G network is the next frontier in communication technology, and Texas is on the forefront of its manufacturing. In addition to partnership...
