Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Belton Journal
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 316256 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,087.50
Client Filers
10
Payments
16
Activity Range
02/05/2002–12/30/2025
Largest Payment
$1,000.00
Graph: 10 connected filers · 16 payments · $4,087.50 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.
- The Belton Journal
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell II, Joe M. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 02/21/2024 |
| 2 | Vote Yes for Belton ISD Kids, PAC | $1,000.00 | 1 | 11/03/2025 |
| 3 | Vote Yes for BISD 2022 | $850.50 | 3 | 05/04/2022 |
| 4 | Williams-Richardson, Dawn T. (Mrs.) | $540.00 | 1 | 08/26/2025 |
| 5 | Sheffield Jr., Ralph E. (Mr.) | $200.00 | 1 | 04/24/2012 |
| 6 | Jones Jr., Jack W. (The Honorable) | $190.00 | 4 | 02/08/2022 |
| 7 | Starritt-Burnett, Cari (The Honorable) | $110.00 | 2 | 12/30/2025 |
| 8 | Coronado, Santiago Sybert | $80.00 | 1 | 10/06/2006 |
| 9 | Brees, Mina (Ms.) | $72.00 | 1 | 10/11/2006 |
| 10 | Delisi, Dianne | $45.00 | 1 | 02/05/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM
Vendor ID 307063
|
7 | 70.0% | 41 | 15.9% |
|
PAPERGRAPHICS
Vendor ID 237135
|
4 | 40.0% | 8 | 28.6% |
|
BELTON AREA CHAMBER of Commerce
Vendor ID 31109
|
4 | 40.0% | 14 | 20.0% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
4 | 40.0% | 946 | 0.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,360 | 0.3% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
KILLEEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 178312
|
3 | 30.0% | 9 | 18.8% |
|
KILLEEN BRANCH NAACP
Vendor ID 178310
|
3 | 30.0% | 10 | 17.6% |
|
BELTON JOURNAL
Vendor ID 31130
|
3 | 30.0% | 12 | 15.8% |
|
TEMPLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 307050
|
3 | 30.0% | 14 | 14.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2025 | Starritt-Burnett, Cari (The Honorable) | $50.00 | holiday greeting from elected officials |
| 11/03/2025 | Vote Yes for Belton ISD Kids, PAC | $1,000.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 08/26/2025 | Williams-Richardson, Dawn T. (Mrs.) | $540.00 | Half Page Ad in the Senior Expo Journal |
| 02/21/2024 | Russell II, Joe M. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | advertisement |
| 01/01/2023 | Starritt-Burnett, Cari (The Honorable) | $60.00 | holiday advertising for the year from elected officials |
| 05/04/2022 | Vote Yes for BISD 2022 | $283.50 | Newspaper Ads |
| 04/26/2022 | Vote Yes for BISD 2022 | $283.50 | Newspaper Ads |
| 04/19/2022 | Vote Yes for BISD 2022 | $283.50 | Newspaper Ads |
| 02/08/2022 | Jones Jr., Jack W. (The Honorable) | $50.00 | New Years Ad |
| 01/06/2022 | Jones Jr., Jack W. (The Honorable) | $50.00 | Elected Officials Ad |
| 01/07/2021 | Jones Jr., Jack W. (The Honorable) | $40.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 01/02/2020 | Jones Jr., Jack W. (The Honorable) | $50.00 | newspaper ad |
| 04/24/2012 | Sheffield Jr., Ralph E. (Mr.) | $200.00 | Officeholder advertising expense |
| 10/11/2006 | Brees, Mina (Ms.) | $72.00 | Newspaper Advertisements |
| 10/06/2006 | Coronado, Santiago Sybert | $80.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 02/05/2002 | Delisi, Dianne | $45.00 | advertisement |
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.