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.
Houston’s Domestic Violence Gun Homicides Jumped 60 Percent After Permitless Carry, Report Shows
According to a new report from the Houston Area Women’s Center, domestic violence gun homicides rose by 60 percent following the passage of permitless...
Red State Policies Shorten Lifespans. How Does That Impact Texas?
This week, an exhaustive report in The Washington Post by Lauren Weber, Dan Diamond and Dan Keating looked into how years of Republican antipathy...
Baptists Rebuke Abbott For Trying To Push Vouchers From The Pulpit
An attempt by Governor Greg Abbott to use Sunday worship services to push his school voucher program received a sharp rebuke from past and...
Charter Schools And Vouchers: How They Raid Public Funds To Enrich Private Individuals
Under the guise of “school choice,” a small group of individuals are using charter schools to funnel taxpayer funds into their pockets. If a...
Artificial Power Shortages in Texas This Summer Enriched Generators, Crypto Miners
A new plan to prevent another catastrophic blackout has put billions of dollars in the pockets of Texas energy generators and cryptocurrency miners according...
Texans, Prepare For Your Electric Bill To Increase. Again.
Open your electricity bill this month and you might notice that it’s between $15 and $35 higher. That’s the new rate paid to your...
Cornyn’s Quest Against Fentanyl
Sen. John Cornyn is leading the charge against fentanyl overdoses, and he has significant bipartisan support despite legislative roadblocks.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that...
White Supremacist Activity Surges In Texas On Back Of Republican Rhetoric
According to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, white supremacist activity is surging in Texas. The activity is being empowered by mainstream Republican...
Paxton Preps For Revenge After Acquittal
In a recent radio interview, recently reinstated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it clear he is ready to seek vengeance for his impeachment.
“I’m...
Census Shows Texas Has Double The Uninsured Rate Of Nearest Neighbors And Worst Rate...
The refusal by state Republicans to accept the Medicaid expansion of the Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as Obamacare) continues to keep the...
