Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Yoakum Herald Times
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 359240 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,958.84
Client Filers
5
Payments
8
Activity Range
02/06/2006–04/02/2018
Largest Payment
$981.37
Graph: 5 connected filers · 8 payments · $2,958.84 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.
- Yoakum Herald Times
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lassman, Robert C. (Mr.) | $2,232.62 | 4 | 06/03/2016 |
| 2 | Baldwin, W. Bret (Mr.) | $268.80 | 1 | 02/06/2006 |
| 3 | Great State of Lavaca Political Action Committee | $212.22 | 1 | 04/02/2018 |
| 4 | Dickens, James Pink (Mr.) | $200.20 | 1 | 02/15/2016 |
| 5 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $45.00 | 1 | 08/03/2012 |
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 | 80.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
CUERO RECORD
Vendor ID 80176
|
3 | 60.0% | 11 | 23.1% |
|
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Vendor ID 344423
|
3 | 60.0% | 29 | 9.7% |
|
Moulton Eagle
Vendor ID 218376
|
2 | 40.0% | 4 | 28.6% |
|
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 283247
|
2 | 40.0% | 5 | 25.0% |
|
Hallettsville Tribune-Herald
Vendor ID 138334
|
2 | 40.0% | 6 | 22.2% |
|
JACKSON COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 160895
|
2 | 40.0% | 6 | 22.2% |
|
Texas Thunder Radio
Vendor ID 314318
|
2 | 40.0% | 7 | 20.0% |
|
VICTORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 344443
|
2 | 40.0% | 9 | 16.7% |
|
SEALY NEWS
Vendor ID 278389
|
2 | 40.0% | 16 | 10.5% |
|
GONZALES INQUIRER
Vendor ID 131159
|
2 | 40.0% | 20 | 8.7% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
2 | 40.0% | 614 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2018 | Great State of Lavaca Political Action Committee | $212.22 | Ad Ran |
| 06/03/2016 | Lassman, Robert C. (Mr.) | $383.70 | newspaper ads |
| 05/05/2016 | Lassman, Robert C. (Mr.) | $322.12 | newspaper ads |
| 02/15/2016 | Dickens, James Pink (Mr.) | $200.20 | Newspaper ad |
| 02/10/2016 | Lassman, Robert C. (Mr.) | $981.37 | Newspaper ad |
| 01/19/2016 | Lassman, Robert C. (Mr.) | $545.43 | Newspaper ad |
| 08/03/2012 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $45.00 | Newspaper Subscription Renewal |
| 02/06/2006 | Baldwin, W. Bret (Mr.) | $268.80 |
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.