Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Valley Morning Star
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 325439 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$18,135.79
Client Filers
5
Payments
5
Activity Range
10/21/2004–05/11/2022
Largest Payment
$6,259.05
Graph: 5 connected filers · 5 payments · $18,135.79 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 Valley Morning Star
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investing in Our Children's Education SPAC | $6,259.05 | 1 | 10/19/2018 |
| 2 | Stapleton-Barrera, Sara M. (Mrs.) | $5,120.00 | 1 | 01/21/2022 |
| 3 | Ruiz-Crutcher, Lori M. (Mrs.) | $4,815.00 | 1 | 05/11/2022 |
| 4 | Hidalgo County Republican Party (CEC) | $1,629.80 | 1 | 07/12/2021 |
| 5 | Cameron County Executive Committee | $311.94 | 1 | 10/21/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUNOCO
Vendor ID 300145
|
3 | 60.0% | 209 | 1.4% |
|
DOLLAR GENERAL
Vendor ID 92443
|
3 | 60.0% | 337 | 0.9% |
|
STRIPES
Vendor ID 298076
|
3 | 60.0% | 315 | 0.9% |
|
SUBWAY
Vendor ID 299059
|
3 | 60.0% | 469 | 0.6% |
|
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
|
3 | 60.0% | 541 | 0.6% |
|
PIZZA HUT
Vendor ID 245404
|
3 | 60.0% | 564 | 0.5% |
|
PARTY CITY
Vendor ID 238598
|
3 | 60.0% | 734 | 0.4% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
3 | 60.0% | 690 | 0.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,101 | 0.3% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,077 | 0.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,174 | 0.3% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,480 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2022 | Ruiz-Crutcher, Lori M. (Mrs.) | $4,815.00 | Political Advertising--Newspaper |
| 01/21/2022 | Stapleton-Barrera, Sara M. (Mrs.) | $5,120.00 | Newspaper Ad. |
| 07/12/2021 | Hidalgo County Republican Party (CEC) | $1,629.80 | Newspaper Ad for GOP Don Jr Event |
| 10/19/2018 | Investing in Our Children's Education SPAC | $6,259.05 | Newspaper Advertising |
| 10/21/2004 | Cameron County Executive Committee | $311.94 | Advertisment |
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.