Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BANNER PRESS NEWSPAPER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 27299 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,196.15
Client Filers
8
Payments
11
Activity Range
10/26/2000–02/20/2026
Largest Payment
$1,222.10
Graph: 8 connected filers · 11 payments · $4,196.15 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Banner Press Newspaper
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geesaman, Dennis E. (Mr.) | $1,833.15 | 2 | 02/20/2026 |
| 2 | Folger, Alan (Mr.) | $785.00 | 2 | 10/26/2010 |
| 3 | Physicians Caring for Texas | $633.00 | 1 | 08/26/2003 |
| 4 | Fayette County Republican Party | $520.00 | 2 | 02/25/2004 |
| 5 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $220.50 | 1 | 11/21/2014 |
| 6 | Thornton, Cynthia A. (Ms.) | $94.50 | 1 | 10/26/2000 |
| 7 | Cook III, Robert L. | $75.00 | 1 | 10/09/2006 |
| 8 | CHANEY, GARY (Mr.) | $35.00 | 1 | 07/09/2009 |
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Schulenburg Sticker
Vendor ID 277437
|
5 | 62.5% | 11 | 35.7% |
|
Fayette County Record
Vendor ID 111127
|
5 | 62.5% | 22 | 20.0% |
|
THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD
Vendor ID 318779
|
4 | 50.0% | 15 | 21.1% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 23526
|
3 | 37.5% | 6 | 27.3% |
|
FAYETTE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 111128
|
3 | 37.5% | 7 | 25.0% |
|
Weimar Mercury
Vendor ID 350663
|
3 | 37.5% | 7 | 25.0% |
|
KULM
Vendor ID 182115
|
3 | 37.5% | 8 | 23.1% |
|
THE WALLER TIMES
Vendor ID 325630
|
3 | 37.5% | 9 | 21.4% |
|
THE BELLVILLE TIMES
Vendor ID 316251
|
3 | 37.5% | 10 | 20.0% |
|
WALLIS NEWS-REVIEW
Vendor ID 348399
|
3 | 37.5% | 10 | 20.0% |
|
New Ulm Enterprise
Vendor ID 225188
|
3 | 37.5% | 13 | 16.7% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2026 | Geesaman, Dennis E. (Mr.) | $611.05 | newspaper |
| 01/16/2026 | Geesaman, Dennis E. (Mr.) | $1,222.10 | Newspaper advertising |
| 11/21/2014 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $220.50 | Campaign Political Ad |
| 10/26/2010 | Folger, Alan (Mr.) | $200.00 | Advertising |
| 10/01/2010 | Folger, Alan (Mr.) | $585.00 | Political Ads |
| 07/09/2009 | CHANEY, GARY (Mr.) | $35.00 | SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEWSPAPER TO GETTING UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS |
| 10/09/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $75.00 | advertising |
| 02/25/2004 | Fayette County Republican Party | $260.00 | Candidate form Ads |
| 08/26/2003 | Physicians Caring for Texas | $633.00 | Newspaper advertisments supporting Prop 12 |
| 10/26/2000 | Thornton, Cynthia A. (Ms.) | $94.50 | Political Ad |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.