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The Indicator from Planet Money · Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Texas Governor Orders Pause on Flock Camera Funding

Following concerns over potential misuse and privacy, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently ordered state agencies to pause funding and grants for Flock safety cameras. Multiple cities have also canceled or paused their contracts with Flock, although the company claims more cities are signing up than dropping renewals.

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“Multiple cities have canceled or paused Flock contracts.”
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause funding and grants for Flock safety cameras late last month.”
“A company spokesperson previously told the outlet Ars Technica that so far in 2026, more cities have signed up for Flock than have dropped their renewals.”
Heard on The Indicator from Planet Money — “How much safer do Flock cameras make us?”, published Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Texas Governor Orders Pause on Flock Camera Funding — Heardvine