Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 204750 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$87,909.72
Client Filers
17
Payments
85
Activity Range
12/05/2001–05/01/2024
Largest Payment
$6,311.98
Graph: 17 connected filers · 85 payments · $87,909.72 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.
- MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morin, James B. (Mr.) | $26,753.37 | 15 | 07/26/2012 |
| 2 | Hughes, D. Bryan (Mr.) | $21,839.19 | 22 | 05/22/2006 |
| 3 | Franks, Ben | $9,548.60 | 2 | 11/15/2006 |
| 4 | Glaze, Bob D | $8,131.79 | 11 | 10/31/2004 |
| 5 | Solomon, Vernard (Mr.) | $6,387.48 | 10 | 03/04/2008 |
| 6 | Hughey, William (Mr.) | $5,790.41 | 5 | 11/20/2008 |
| 7 | Vote for EFISD | $3,496.61 | 3 | 05/01/2024 |
| 8 | Conservatives for Quality Government | $2,728.51 | 3 | 10/27/2010 |
| 9 | lovett, jim (Judge) | $693.62 | 3 | 10/16/2002 |
| 10 | Harrison County Republican Women | $420.28 | 2 | 09/28/2018 |
| 11 | Voice of Conservatism and Liberty | $418.70 | 1 | 07/18/2012 |
| 12 | Carter, Jack | $392.00 | 1 | 03/11/2002 |
| 13 | Boersma, Garrett N. (Mr.) | $390.00 | 2 | 01/24/2018 |
| 14 | GRANT, BENJAMIN Z. (Mr.) | $354.20 | 1 | 02/17/2006 |
| 15 | Ware, Daryl (Mr.) | $283.44 | 1 | 01/26/2004 |
| 16 | Khoury, Andrew G. (Mr.) | $206.52 | 2 | 01/20/2006 |
| 17 | Parish, Lauren | $75.00 | 1 | 06/06/2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THE PRINT SHOP
Vendor ID 323172
|
7 | 41.2% | 49 | 11.9% |
|
LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
Vendor ID 194993
|
6 | 35.3% | 30 | 14.6% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
6 | 35.3% | 906 | 0.7% |
|
KMHT RADIO
Vendor ID 180213
|
5 | 29.4% | 9 | 23.8% |
|
KMHT
Vendor ID 180209
|
5 | 29.4% | 10 | 22.7% |
|
MARSHALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 204695
|
5 | 29.4% | 10 | 22.7% |
|
PRINT SHOP
Vendor ID 250113
|
5 | 29.4% | 10 | 22.7% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
5 | 29.4% | 1,368 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
5 | 29.4% | 1,669 | 0.3% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
5 | 29.4% | 1,445 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
5 | 29.4% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 29.4% | 3,017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2024 | Vote for EFISD | $619.00 | Print Publication |
| 04/18/2024 | Vote for EFISD | $2,110.09 | Print advertising and online advertising |
| 04/16/2024 | Vote for EFISD | $767.52 | Print Publication |
| 09/28/2018 | Harrison County Republican Women | $262.50 | paper |
| 01/24/2018 | Boersma, Garrett N. (Mr.) | $240.00 | Newspaper advertizing |
| 01/24/2018 | Boersma, Garrett N. (Mr.) | $150.00 | Newspaper advertising in The Panola Watchman |
| 09/21/2017 | Harrison County Republican Women | $157.78 | Ads |
| 07/26/2012 | Morin, James (Mr.) | $6,311.98 | Ads |
| 07/18/2012 | Voice of Conservatism and Liberty | $418.70 | advertisement |
| 07/17/2012 | Morin, James (Mr.) | $1,081.00 | Endorsement ad |
| 07/12/2012 | Morin, James (Mr.) | $2,183.42 | Endorsement Letter |
| 06/06/2011 | Parish, Lauren | $75.00 | subscription |
| 10/27/2010 | Conservatives for Quality Government | $193.83 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/13/2010 | Conservatives for Quality Government | $755.28 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/07/2010 | Conservatives for Quality Government | $1,779.40 | Newspaper ads |
| 11/20/2008 | Hughey, William (Mr.) | $1,450.11 | Advertisement |
| 10/29/2008 | Hughey, William (Mr.) | $1,368.36 | Advertisement |
| 10/22/2008 | MORIN, JAMES (Mr.) | $2,159.37 | ads |
| 10/16/2008 | Hughey, William (Mr.) | $2,223.27 | Advertisement |
| 10/15/2008 | MORIN, JAMES (Mr.) | $570.15 | ad |
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.