Abbott Orders Pause on Texas Flock Camera Funding
The order follows a Texas Tribune investigation into millions spent on the network from insurance fees.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to halt funding for Flock cameras. The Texas Tribune reported that a state agency had devoted at least $30 million from a 2023 auto insurance fee increase meant to fight catalytic converter theft toward expanding the Flock surveillance network. The order arrived as the paper prepared to publish its findings. Some lawmakers told the Tribune the fee was not intended for surveillance cameras.
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Abbott Orders Pause on Texas Flock Camera Funding
The order follows a Texas Tribune investigation into millions spent on the network from insurance fees.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to halt funding for Flock cameras. The Texas Tribune reported that a state agency had devoted at least $30 million from a 2023 auto insurance fee increase meant to fight catalytic converter theft toward expanding the Flock surveillance network. The order arrived as the paper prepared to publish its findings. Some lawmakers told the Tribune the fee was not intended for surveillance cameras.
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Techmeme@TechmemeTexas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras; an investigation found an agency allocating $30M+ to build Texas' Flock network (@a_y_denrunnels / The Texas Tribune) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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