Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Gonzales Inquirer
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 319451 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,662.75
Client Filers
4
Payments
5
Activity Range
09/20/2000–10/18/2022
Largest Payment
$1,273.50
Graph: 4 connected filers · 5 payments · $2,662.75 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 Gonzales Inquirer
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reyes, Ruben J (Mr.) | $1,273.50 | 1 | 02/04/2016 |
| 2 | Kolb, Kevin (Mr.) | $913.60 | 2 | 07/12/2012 |
| 3 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $330.75 | 1 | 10/18/2022 |
| 4 | The Rick Green Team | $144.90 | 1 | 09/20/2000 |
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% |
|
The Gonzales Cannon
Vendor ID 319445
|
3 | 75.0% | 6 | 42.9% |
|
GONZALES INQUIRER
Vendor ID 131159
|
3 | 75.0% | 20 | 14.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 75.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
Guadalupe County Youth Livestock & Homemakers Show
Vendor ID 136403
|
2 | 50.0% | 3 | 40.0% |
|
Intermedia Communications
Vendor ID 157819
|
2 | 50.0% | 3 | 40.0% |
|
Gonzales County Republican Party
Vendor ID 131148
|
2 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% |
|
Luciano On The River
Vendor ID 197408
|
2 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% |
|
The Weimar Mercury
Vendor ID 325715
|
2 | 50.0% | 5 | 28.6% |
|
Hallettsville Tribune-Herald
Vendor ID 138334
|
2 | 50.0% | 6 | 25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2022 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $330.75 | Newspaper Ad |
| 02/04/2016 | Reyes, Ruben J (Mr.) | $1,273.50 | advertisement |
| 07/12/2012 | Kolb, Kevin (Mr.) | $501.60 | Newspaper Ad |
| 06/30/2012 | Kolb, Kevin (Mr.) | $412.00 | News Paper Adv |
| 09/20/2000 | The Rick Green Team | $144.90 | 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.