Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Star Publications
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 294492 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,278.20
Client Filers
2
Payments
3
Activity Range
02/11/2004–03/30/2004
Largest Payment
$950.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 3 payments · $2,278.20 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.
- Star Publications
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walls Jr., George Samuel (Mr.) | $1,769.00 | 2 | 03/30/2004 |
| 2 | Walls, Sam (Mr.) | $509.20 | 1 | 02/11/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleburne Eagle
Vendor ID 67181
|
2 | 100.0% | 2 | 100.0% |
|
Mollie Mims Marketing
Vendor ID 216462
|
2 | 100.0% | 2 | 100.0% |
|
Alvarado Post
Vendor ID 13013
|
2 | 100.0% | 3 | 66.7% |
|
Grandview Tribune
Vendor ID 133100
|
2 | 100.0% | 9 | 22.2% |
|
Clifton Record
Vendor ID 67534
|
2 | 100.0% | 10 | 20.0% |
|
CLEBURNE TIMES REVIEW
Vendor ID 67217
|
2 | 100.0% | 21 | 9.5% |
|
SBC
Vendor ID 276810
|
2 | 100.0% | 321 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30/2004 | Walls Jr., George Samuel (Mr.) | $950.00 | Ad |
| 03/05/2004 | Walls Jr., George Samuel (Mr.) | $819.00 | Ad |
| 02/11/2004 | Walls, Sam (Mr.) | $509.20 | Newspaper 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.