Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
HOMETOWN JOURNAL NEWSPAPER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 149298 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,965.00
Client Filers
3
Payments
12
Activity Range
01/25/2020–11/28/2023
Largest Payment
$400.00
Graph: 3 connected filers · 12 payments · $1,965.00 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.
- Hometown Journal Newspaper
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howell, Linda (Mrs.) | $1,200.00 | 3 | 01/25/2020 |
| 2 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $645.00 | 8 | 11/28/2023 |
| 3 | Ayobami, Abolaji T. | $120.00 | 1 | 06/01/2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
2 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $50.00 | CHRISTMAS ADD |
| 09/08/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $60.00 | ADD FOR MAGAZINE FOR NEEDVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE |
| 08/23/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $40.00 | CONGRATULATION FOR WORLD SERIES PAYOFF |
| 07/07/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $100.00 | ADD KICK OFF FOR THE NEEDVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES |
| 02/02/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $90.00 | newspaper add |
| 02/02/2023 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $50.00 | news paper add |
| 10/13/2022 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $75.00 | NEWSPAPER ADD |
| 07/21/2022 | Needville Republican Women PAC | $180.00 | NEWSPAPER ADD |
| 06/01/2020 | Ayobami, Abolaji T. | $120.00 | NEWSPAPER POLITICAL ADVERTISING. |
| 01/25/2020 | Howell, Linda (Mrs.) | $400.00 | Ads in local newspaper |
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.