Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Police News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 323021 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,694.75
Client Filers
6
Payments
11
Activity Range
08/29/2008–12/03/2015
Largest Payment
$1,070.00
Graph: 6 connected filers · 11 payments · $5,694.75 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 Police News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris, Phillip (Mr.) | $2,730.00 | 5 | 04/29/2012 |
| 2 | Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable) | $1,123.75 | 2 | 12/03/2015 |
| 3 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $1,070.00 | 1 | 10/09/2012 |
| 4 | Delgado, Rachel (Mrs.) | $586.00 | 1 | 03/10/2012 |
| 5 | LaValle, Paul | $150.00 | 1 | 05/16/2012 |
| 6 | Criss, Susan | $35.00 | 1 | 05/03/2010 |
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
|
6 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
BISON SIGNS
Vendor ID 35481
|
4 | 66.7% | 129 | 3.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
Guidry News
Vendor ID 136701
|
3 | 50.0% | 4 | 42.9% |
|
The Post Newspaper
Vendor ID 323066
|
3 | 50.0% | 10 | 23.1% |
|
PRINTING PLUS
Vendor ID 250276
|
3 | 50.0% | 13 | 18.8% |
|
HITCHCOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 147218
|
3 | 50.0% | 20 | 13.0% |
|
SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 275901
|
3 | 50.0% | 24 | 11.1% |
|
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS
Vendor ID 125510
|
3 | 50.0% | 32 | 8.6% |
|
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Vendor ID 125411
|
3 | 50.0% | 41 | 6.8% |
|
LOWES
Vendor ID 196671
|
3 | 50.0% | 504 | 0.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
3 | 50.0% | 785 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2015 | Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable) | $235.00 | Campaign Ad |
| 10/09/2012 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $1,070.00 | Advertisement |
| 05/16/2012 | LaValle, Paul | $150.00 | Ads on webpage edition |
| 04/29/2012 | Morris, Phillip (Mr.) | $390.00 | Advertising in monthly magazine |
| 04/13/2012 | Morris, Phillip (Mr.) | $780.00 | Printed ad in monthly magazine |
| 03/10/2012 | Delgado, Rachel (Mrs.) | $586.00 | Online ad |
| 02/25/2012 | Morris, Phillip (Mr.) | $390.00 | Printed ad in monthly magazine |
| 05/03/2010 | Criss, Susan | $35.00 | ad for Police Memorial week issue |
| 08/29/2008 | Cox Jr., Obie | $888.75 | 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.