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Oil money flows into Texas Railroad Commission campaigns. The largest donors might surprise you.

The largest energy executives weren’t the largest donors. These lesser-known oil companies and some outside the industry have contributed more over time, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis.  

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Photo by: Christian Chavez, Associated Press Death of Texas ICE detainee likely to be classified as homicide, WaPo reports Another detainee who witnessed the incident told the Post they saw five guards choking Geraldo Lunas Campos as he repeatedly said “I cannot breathe.”

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Texans receiver Nico Collins to miss playoff game against Patriots with concussion Collins missed a third consecutive practice Friday while working through the NFL’s concussion protocol. Plus: These Houston bars will host watch parties for Texans vs. Patriots on Sunday

Photo by: J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press Sen. John Cornyn moves to increase penalties for attacks on police after Renee Good shooting The GOP legislation would increase the penalty for people who use vehicles to attack law enforcement.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle New fast-casual Asian fusion spot to open — with robots instead of a chef iWok uses automated woks with pre-programmed recipes to create its menu items on demand.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer What time is the MLK parade in Houston? Two parades to team up Monday. The Black Heritage Society and the MLK Grande Parade, which have held separate parades through three decades, will partner with the city for its first MLK Unity Parade downtown.

Politics

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Greg Abbott once endorsed this Republican. Now she’s running against him.

The State Board of Education member and voucher critic could provide an early test of GOP support for Abbott’s signature policy. Read More

Does Harris County need a treasurer? Some counties have nixed the position.

Harris County is one of 244 Texas counties that still has an elected county treasurer. The 10 remaining counties have abolished the position. Read More

Who's running for Harris County District Clerk? Meet the 9 candidates.

The victor who emerges from a crowded eight-candidate Democratic ticket will face off against the lone Republican running for Harris County District Clerk. Read More

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Opinion

Photo by: Georgeclerk, Getty Images Texas A&M censored Plato. It's what Plato himself might have done. | Opinion It's comic and tragic, writes Robert Zaretsky, that Texas' philosopher-kings have censored a potential ally. Read More

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Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Why Texans think defensive coordinator Matt Burke is ready to be a head coach Read More   Revisiting Texans' letterman jacket embarrassment in New England 13 years ago