Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE JOURNAL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 197012 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$43,093.84
Client Filers
12
Payments
51
Activity Range
02/20/2001–11/16/2018
Largest Payment
$6,224.25
Graph: 12 connected filers · 51 payments · $43,093.84 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.
- Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $15,157.50 | 11 | 05/20/2012 |
| 2 | Back to Basics PAC | $6,224.25 | 1 | 08/20/2010 |
| 3 | Lubbock County Exposition Center | $4,841.00 | 1 | 11/16/2018 |
| 4 | Frullo, John (Mr.) | $4,000.00 | 3 | 02/25/2010 |
| 5 | Underwood, Bradley | $3,848.00 | 3 | 03/11/2010 |
| 6 | Johnson, Philip W. | $3,171.56 | 1 | 11/11/2002 |
| 7 | McVay, Freda | $2,084.13 | 3 | 10/05/2004 |
| 8 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $1,240.20 | 14 | 03/15/2014 |
| 9 | Lubbock Firefighters PAC | $1,195.00 | 1 | 05/31/2009 |
| 10 | Isett, Carl H. | $1,020.20 | 9 | 08/07/2008 |
| 11 | Heflin, Joe | $306.00 | 3 | 03/29/2010 |
| 12 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $6.00 | 1 | 06/13/2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUBBOCK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 197080
|
7 | 58.3% | 49 | 13.0% |
|
ACTION PRINTING
Vendor ID 6486
|
7 | 58.3% | 83 | 8.0% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
7 | 58.3% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
7 | 58.3% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
7 | 58.3% | 1,368 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 58.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 197029
|
6 | 50.0% | 16 | 27.3% |
|
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
|
6 | 50.0% | 393 | 1.5% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
6 | 50.0% | 677 | 0.9% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
6 | 50.0% | 1,045 | 0.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
6 | 50.0% | 1,101 | 0.5% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2018 | Lubbock County Exposition Center | $4,841.00 | Newspaper |
| 03/15/2014 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $238.20 | Subscription |
| 06/13/2013 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $6.00 | NEWSPAPER FOR ARCHIVES |
| 02/20/2013 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $238.20 | Subscription |
| 05/20/2012 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $990.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 05/18/2012 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $1,320.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 03/05/2012 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $191.40 | Subscription |
| 04/12/2011 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $40.50 | Subscription |
| 01/12/2011 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $40.50 | Subscription |
| 10/12/2010 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $40.50 | Newspaper Subscription |
| 08/20/2010 | Back to Basics PAC | $6,224.25 | Full Page Ad |
| 07/06/2010 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $40.50 | Subscription to newspaper |
| 04/09/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $1,796.50 | Political Advertising |
| 04/09/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $349.00 | Political Advertising |
| 04/08/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $5,106.00 | Political Advertising |
| 04/06/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $399.00 | Political advertising |
| 04/06/2010 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $40.50 | Subscription |
| 04/02/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $399.00 | Advertising expense - newspaper ad |
| 04/02/2010 | Perry, Charles L (Mr.) | $399.00 | advertising expense - newspaper ad |
| 03/29/2010 | Heflin, Joe | $105.00 | subscription |
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.