Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FORT WORTH BLACK NEWS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 116495 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$3,658.00
Client Filers
7
Payments
12
Activity Range
04/25/2002–02/24/2016
Largest Payment
$548.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 12 payments · $3,658.00 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.
- FORT WORTH BLACK NEWS
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. (formerly Sanchez Exploratory Committee Inc.) | $795.00 | 3 | 04/25/2002 |
| 2 | Veasey, Marc (Mr.) | $720.00 | 3 | 08/02/2011 |
| 3 | Burnam, Lon (Mr.) | $630.00 | 2 | 02/24/2016 |
| 4 | Peoples, Deborah Whitlock (Ms.) | $548.00 | 1 | 02/23/2016 |
| 5 | LEWIS, GLENN | $450.00 | 1 | 01/25/2004 |
| 6 | Texas Democratic Party | $390.00 | 1 | 10/28/2002 |
| 7 | Woolridge, Ruby | $125.00 | 1 | 10/22/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
TARRANT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 304835
|
6 | 85.7% | 140 | 4.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
Vendor ID 290073
|
5 | 71.4% | 238 | 2.1% |
|
HILTON HOTEL
Vendor ID 146358
|
5 | 71.4% | 244 | 2.0% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
5 | 71.4% | 649 | 0.8% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
5 | 71.4% | 677 | 0.7% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
5 | 71.4% | 906 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,669 | 0.3% |
|
LA VIDA NEWS
Vendor ID 184711
|
4 | 57.1% | 14 | 23.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2016 | Burnam, Lon (Mr.) | $315.00 | Campaign ads |
| 02/23/2016 | Peoples, Deborah Whitlock (Ms.) | $548.00 | newspaper ad |
| 02/19/2016 | Burnam, Lon (Mr.) | $315.00 | Print Advertisement |
| 08/02/2011 | Veasey, Marc | $240.00 | purchase of advertisement for Jobs Fair event |
| 08/02/2011 | Veasey, Marc | $240.00 | purchase of advertisement for Jobs Fair event |
| 10/22/2004 | Woolridge, Ruby | $125.00 | advertisements |
| 02/02/2004 | Veasey, Marc (Mr.) | $240.00 | adverstisement |
| 01/25/2004 | LEWIS, GLENN | $450.00 | AD |
| 10/28/2002 | Texas Democratic Party | $390.00 | generic media |
| 04/25/2002 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. (formerly Sanchez Exploratory Committee Inc.) | $265.00 | Advertisement |
Evidence basis: The canonical vendor was opened by stable vendor ID. 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.