Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
HERALD BANNER PUBLICATIONS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 144009 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$17,498.45
Client Filers
4
Payments
8
Activity Range
01/27/2010–05/04/2021
Largest Payment
$5,000.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 8 payments · $17,498.45 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.
- Herald Banner Publications
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linkenauger, Richard (Mr.) | $11,103.45 | 3 | 03/05/2010 |
| 2 | Ferguson, Katherine A. (Ms.) | $4,528.80 | 3 | 02/17/2016 |
| 3 | Lang, Douglas | $1,567.20 | 1 | 10/13/2012 |
| 4 | Slaton, Bryan L. (The Honorable) | $299.00 | 1 | 05/04/2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 100.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
Republican Party of Hunt County
Vendor ID 261792
|
2 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% |
|
GIGGLES & GRINS
Vendor ID 128739
|
2 | 50.0% | 8 | 20.0% |
|
HUNT COUNTY SHOPPER
Vendor ID 153659
|
2 | 50.0% | 8 | 20.0% |
|
Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 185463
|
2 | 50.0% | 9 | 18.2% |
|
Texas Media Properties
Vendor ID 312655
|
2 | 50.0% | 9 | 18.2% |
|
Office Solutions
Vendor ID 231033
|
2 | 50.0% | 10 | 16.7% |
|
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
Vendor ID 254672
|
2 | 50.0% | 15 | 11.8% |
|
GREENVILLE HERALD BANNER
Vendor ID 135139
|
2 | 50.0% | 21 | 8.7% |
|
VALENTINE DIRECT MARKETING
Vendor ID 341852
|
2 | 50.0% | 167 | 1.2% |
|
TRACTOR SUPPLY
Vendor ID 331811
|
2 | 50.0% | 389 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2021 | Slaton, Bryan L. (The Honorable) | $299.00 | Ad in magazine |
| 02/17/2016 | Ferguson, Katherine A. (Ms.) | $486.00 | advertising |
| 02/15/2016 | Ferguson, Katherine A. (Ms.) | $318.00 | advertising |
| 01/22/2016 | Ferguson, Katherine A. (Ms.) | $3,724.80 | political ads |
| 10/13/2012 | Lang, Douglas | $1,567.20 | political advertising |
| 03/05/2010 | Linkenauger, Richard (Mr.) | $2,103.45 | NEWSPAPER |
| 02/18/2010 | Linkenauger, Richard (Mr.) | $4,000.00 | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING |
| 01/27/2010 | Linkenauger, Richard (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING |
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.