Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Sweetwater Reporter
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 324712 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,796.80
Client Filers
2
Payments
4
Activity Range
02/28/2006–02/22/2016
Largest Payment
$1,000.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 4 payments · $2,796.80 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 Sweetwater Reporter
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young, John (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | 3 | 11/01/2006 |
| 2 | Thompson, Richard N. (Mr.) | $796.80 | 1 | 02/22/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fisher County Chronicle
Vendor ID 113829
|
2 | 100.0% | 2 | 100.0% |
|
Nolan County Livestock Association
Vendor ID 226744
|
2 | 100.0% | 3 | 66.7% |
|
Creative Graphic Solutions
Vendor ID 78567
|
2 | 100.0% | 5 | 40.0% |
|
KXOX
Vendor ID 182616
|
2 | 100.0% | 5 | 40.0% |
|
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WEST TEXAS
Vendor ID 262109
|
2 | 100.0% | 7 | 28.6% |
|
SWEETWATER REPORTER
Vendor ID 301989
|
2 | 100.0% | 10 | 20.0% |
|
COLORADO CITY RECORD
Vendor ID 69671
|
2 | 100.0% | 13 | 15.4% |
|
LAMAR ADVERTISING
Vendor ID 185731
|
2 | 100.0% | 124 | 1.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,571 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2006 | Young, John (Mr.) | $500.00 | advertising |
| 02/28/2006 | Young, John (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | advertising |
| 02/28/2006 | Young, John (Mr.) | $500.00 | 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.