Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Lakeland Newspapers
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 185548 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$2,249.23
Client Filers
4
Payments
8
Activity Range
08/19/2002–10/31/2022
Largest Payment
$700.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 8 payments · $2,249.23 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.
- Lakeland Newspapers
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, Betty | $1,258.11 | 5 | 09/24/2007 |
| 2 | Bears for the Bond | $700.00 | 1 | 10/31/2022 |
| 3 | Spitzer M.D., Stuart K. (The Honorable) | $240.00 | 1 | 02/17/2016 |
| 4 | Head, John M. (Mr.) | $51.12 | 1 | 08/19/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATHENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 22299
|
3 | 75.0% | 14 | 20.0% |
|
KAUFMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 175079
|
3 | 75.0% | 15 | 18.8% |
|
ATHENS DAILY REVIEW
Vendor ID 22305
|
3 | 75.0% | 21 | 13.6% |
|
KAUFMAN HERALD
Vendor ID 175151
|
3 | 75.0% | 21 | 13.6% |
|
TERRELL TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 307513
|
3 | 75.0% | 24 | 12.0% |
|
DESIGNER GRAPHICS
Vendor ID 89244
|
3 | 75.0% | 316 | 0.9% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 75.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
East Texas Tribune
Vendor ID 98113
|
2 | 50.0% | 2 | 50.0% |
|
Reeves Advertising
Vendor ID 258326
|
2 | 50.0% | 2 | 50.0% |
|
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
Vendor ID 311627
|
2 | 50.0% | 2 | 50.0% |
|
Keep Athens Beautiful
Vendor ID 175717
|
2 | 50.0% | 3 | 40.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2022 | Bears for the Bond | $700.00 | Bearnation program advertisement in fall edition |
| 02/17/2016 | Spitzer M.D., Stuart K. (The Honorable) | $240.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 09/24/2007 | Brown, Betty | $180.00 | Ad |
| 12/16/2002 | Brown, Betty | $275.52 | Ads |
| 11/07/2002 | Brown, Betty | $442.59 | Ads |
| 08/19/2002 | Head, John M. (Mr.) | $51.12 | Ads |
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.